Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
My name is John Amagoalik. I'm the policy advisor to the executive of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, one of three designated Inuit organizations in Nunavut.
If you look at the map, Nunavut covers about 40% of the land mass of the whole country. QIA is responsible for approximately 50% of the land mass of Nunavut and about 52% of the population live in our region.
With us today is John Merritt. He's the lawyer for Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. He'll answer any legal or constitutional questions you may have.
George Eckalook is acting president of our Inuit organization and he'll be making the opening statements. Elizabeth Roberts will do the interpretation.
George will be speaking in Inuktitut during his opening statement.
Thank you.