Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, witnesses. I really appreciated the testimony this morning and in past committees. I'm guided by the wisdom that you bring to us at committee regarding this particular matter around Bill S-2. Through your testimony, you've certainly demonstrated the responsibility that I have as a parliamentarian and that this committee has to get this right, and I say that sincerely. I'll come to my question for the witnesses from that position.
It was Chief Smoke who said that nobody gets left behind, and I'd like you to build on that a little to give me comfort as somebody who will be part of writing this report. I've heard from all of the witnesses about the need for the assurance that nobody gets left behind, because the overarching theme of all the testimony I've heard today and in past committee meetings on this subject is that many have in some way been left behind.
Chief Smoke, can you talk to me about why nobody will be left behind?