Procedure and House Affairs committee  It has characteristics similar to the other indigenous populations. It's a little bit older, but half of them are under 24.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The hinterland and boreal forests will have majority Métis communities, and some southern parts of the prairies, but by and large it's very urban. About 60% of the population is living in the major urban centres.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, there are mental challenges for sure. I wouldn't call them suicide epidemics, although we've had some. We operate some of the child and family services in the prairies, so we see how this is impacting on a daily basis. Our workers are raising that. We're in the process of developing a strategy on that.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We need more ballot boxes. We need to get them closer to the Métis population.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They did a little bit in northern Saskatchewan. There was an agreement with first nations and Métis in northern Saskatchewan to limit the number of people going north.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for having me. President Chartier and president Chartrand were unable to make it, but they asked me to appear. I've been the lead negotiator for the Métis nation for just over 30 years, hence, I've participated in a lot of work that we've done with Elections Canada over the years.