Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. It has been extraordinary to witness the efforts that our leadership and our citizens have made over these last three months to keep themselves safe, including putting up checkpoints or barricades. In our territory, we have 35 remote communities. I think we have 20 that are road accessible, so they've put in these barricades or checkpoints to limit traffic in and out, and it has been very effective.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Working with the federal government is a bit of a hit-and-miss. That's why we've tried to streamline the communications process and the decision-making processes in partnership with Ontario, so that we can move as quickly as we can on many of the issues we're struggling with. It is becoming an effective tool for all of us.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Meegwetch for the question. I think it's an important one as we ponder what that recovery will look like. I would say that in NAN territory we've developed frameworks on the reopening of NAN, what that could look like, but also we're in the process now of developing a framework on recovery.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm very honoured to appear with Mr. Jackson. Meegwetch, “Peter”, for your work over the years. Also, Regional Chief Poitras, meegwetch again for your leadership during these difficult and uncertain times. Meegwetch to the committee for inviting me and allowing me to say a few words.