Thank you, Chair.
My questions will be for Minister Hutchings.
I thank you for joining us today at the committee meeting.
Northern Ontario is home to many rural communities. Minister, we recently had an opportunity to participate together on a rural panel for which we got to bring in and highlight some of the issues that rural communities are dealing with.
We know that the nature of remote communities means that access to services and, in particular, infrastructure is challenging. These challenges have been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we head into postpandemic economic recovery, can you tell us how the government and, in particular, your ministry will ensure that rural communities can emerge stronger and more resilient?