Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think the biggest challenge would be exactly what you said. It is the salary levels, not having a salary grid, etc., and not paying teachers and giving them job security. I know that in the past for a Whitecap—and we're not in the north, but we're 20 minutes from an urban cen

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning. First of all, when you say 10 minutes, is that 10 minutes for me and 10 minutes for Ray? Or is that five and five?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's five?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Okay. I just wanted to make sure. First of all, good morning to everyone in Ottawa. We're here to talk about our alliance agreement that we have with the Saskatoon Public Schools division. To put everything in context, Whitecap is located 20 minutes south of the city of Saskat

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Okay. Was I on mute this whole time?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Okay. I thought—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  —I'd have to start all over again here.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Since the 1960s, our community members have attended Saskatoon Public Schools division schools. I was raised in my community in Whitecap and went to school in the community until grade 5. Then from grade 6 to 12 we were bused into Saskatoon, and so I'm a graduate of the Saskatoon