Thank you so much, Madame Chair. I want to join everyone else in thanking our witnesses for being here, for the work that you're doing on protecting Canadians and, of course, the protection you're providing to our troops.
It was just recently reported that Canadian Armed Forces personnel were up at Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba dealing with an outbreak in a long-term care facility out there. My understanding is that they're doing recon and trying to determine what assistance may be needed.
Would our witnesses be able to provide any more information on what's going to happen in that particular case? For a first nation, as opposed to a municipality, to receive assistance as part of article 6 of the National Defence Act, would it be required to go through the province, through the premier's office in particular? Finally, are there any other northern and remote communities that have requested the Canadian Armed Forces to do similar work?