Health committee  Mr. Chair, if I can just add to that, we're very grateful for the policy on aboriginal people's participation in sport and recreation. The dollars that are allocated will be going to develop our provincial and territorial aboriginal sport bodies and continuing to build capacity, as well as looking at our aboriginal coaching program, as we feel that leadership is very important.

Health committee  Canada's Food Guide, for me as a first nations person growing up, was really unrealistic. It doesn't do anything for my people. We have better luck buying five bags of chips to feed our families than fruit. And that's terrible. Yes, I'd probably put in extra dollars to get me to where I'm at now.

Health committee  From the Aboriginal Sport Circle's perspective, no, we weren't consulted.

Health committee  Thank you, Ms. Davidson. Two years ago, I was about 310 pounds. I didn't know what was wrong with me. I was grossly obese. I came to the Aboriginal Sport Circle, and I had to start my healing journey. I remember the day: it was in March 2004. I got down on my knees and I prayed.

Health committee  [Witness speaks in his native language] I'm Rod Jacobs, from Walpole Island First Nation, here in Ontario. I thank the Creator for giving me this opportunity. I also thank and acknowledge the traditional territories that we're in, which are those of the Algonquin people. I want to thank everyone for giving us the opportunity to speak here today on this very important matter.