Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to begin by thanking all of our witnesses.
Like my honourable colleague opposite, I want to say that your work is very important and has been especially important in the most difficult moments. As we know, you work with more vulnerable populations, and they are often the ones who suffer the most during pandemics like the one we have been going through over the past couple of years. I thank you for your work.
Some of you may know this, but, in Quebec, when we talk about first nations, we do so from nation to nation. We have considered first nations as our brethren since 1603, since the Grande Tabagie de Tadoussac, when an alliance was established. According to some historians, that should actually be considered the founding year of New France.
But enough of the history lesson. My questions will mainly focus on the 2014 strategy, which has not been implemented. Stockpiles were not replenished in time, despite the strategy that was even developed by you.
I would just like to know what may have happened and why that strategy has not been implemented.