Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, I support this bill as well. I guess it kind of brings back memories, I guess, to when I was a child and I had to go into the dentist's office and sit in the chair and, you know, and deal with the pain that came with it. And, you know, that's due to lack of oral dental health opportunities or -- that were available to us at that time. And, you know, and that memory never goes away. You know, and because of that, I made sure that my children didn't have to go through that. I made sure that their teeth and their dental was looked after and, you know, they got what they needed.

You know, it's unfortunate that, you know -- and that was many, many years ago. And now we're in 2023, and we're still talking about it. It's still happening in small communities where -- which are predominantly Indigenous. And, you know, we talk about -- the Minister talked about NIHB. Well, you know, that's got to be one of the -- you know, if we're -- when it comes to dental health, it's not great for Indigenous people. You know, I endured it when -- you know, with -- you know, with not having oral health opportunities or being able to get that type of service. So now today, you know, like, a month ago, I went, and it cost me $8,000 to -- you know, to get bridge work done. And, you know, if I would have probably had -- you know, been able to look after my teeth when I was younger and had services available, I probably wouldn't have to do that. But that's what happens when you're under NIHB. And it's unfortunate that's just the way it is. And we have to do something different. You know, and I understand that, you know, the federal government has a responsibility to Indigenous peoples but at the same time if they're not going to do anything, somebody has to do something has to do something. Somebody has to step up. You know, I'm tired -- I'm sick and tired of hearing that it's always somebody else's problem. As long as we're sitting here, it's our children, it's our problem. It's not somebody else's. So I support this bill, and I'm glad that the Member for Kam Lake brought it forward. And thank you.