I would like to take this opportunity to thank you as well.
I speak to you today not just as an academic, but as a Cree woman and grandmother who has experienced the effects and impacts of hydro power.
My colleague Dr. Brownlie has worked as part of the Wa Ni Ska Tan community-based research team for the past eight years. We have learned first-hand from many community members about the ongoing effects they have experienced over the past 50 years as a result of hydro power operations on their territories, which affect nearly every aspect of their lives and communities.