Health committee  We're in the northernmost part of Saskatchewan, and as a health authority, all of our communities are isolated. They are air accessible, and we have winter seasonal roads. So for us transportation is always a challenge in the best of days, and we have a high cost of living to prove it.

Health committee  First of all, I'd like to thank the Standing Committee on Health for inviting us here today, and good afternoon. I have to commend the other communities as well for all of the work they've done. As the CEO of the Athabasca Health Authority, I will say that we have worked relentlessly since April with all of our partners, both federal and provincial, to ensure that we have a comprehensive pandemic preparedness plan ready.