Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all of our witnesses for joining us today.
I'd like to start with Grand Chief Fiddler. It's good to see you again, virtually this time.
Grand Chief, you spoke about the state of emergency regarding the drug-related shootings and the gang activity.
Chief Atlookan from Fort Hope said, “This is our daily reality.... Lives are being lost every day in our communities to shootings, to drugs, to violence. If these events were happening in southern Ontario, the response would be immediate and national. For us, there is silence.”
I thought those were very powerful words, Grand Chief. I'd just like to share them and simply ask if you agree with that sentiment.