I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to the 58th meeting of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. We acknowledge that we are meeting on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people.
We have a wonderful full room today. It's so nice to see so many smiling faces. It gives us good energy for our work ahead.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee.
For those participating virtually, I would like to outline a few rules to follow. You may speak in the official language of your choice, of course. Interpretation services are available for this meeting in French, English and Inuktitut. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, Inuktitut, English or French. Please select your language now.
If interpretation is lost, please inform me immediately. We will ensure that interpretation is properly restored before resuming the proceedings.
For members participating in person, proceed as you usually would when the whole committee is meeting in person in a committee room.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you are on the video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. For those in the room, your mike will be controlled as normal by the proceedings and verifications officer.
All comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the Chair.
When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your microphone should be on mute. With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best we can to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all members, whether they are participating virtually or in person.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on November 21, 2022, this committee is concluding its study of improving the graduation rates of indigenous students.
Today, on our first panel, we welcome, as an individual, Ms. Ella Estey, who is a student with us in person. Thank you so much for being here.
From Kiuna College, we have José-Tomás Arriola, clinical supervisor, by video conference.
We had Ms. Tammy Steinwand-Deschambault, but unfortunately, we don't have the proper headset for interpretation, so we'll have to have her rescheduled for another time.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks.
Ms. Estey, please start us off.