Thank you, sir.
Yes, as we stated, we want the highest levels of environmental protection anywhere in Nunavut, not only in the passage itself, but throughout Nunavut. We demand the best tool possible to protect the environment in Nunavut because of its fragile climate and very harsh conditions. It's hard to get there. It's not like here in Ottawa. You have roads going every way and access is easy. It's not the same in Nunavut. It demands special protection because of the terrain and the conditions up there.
In terms of devolution, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement was produced so we can have some control over land that we didn't before, and we expect and demand that the Government of Canada do the same thing to have true control over the passage. In doing that, as I said before, we signed a memorandum of understanding in September reflecting the need for devolution because we felt it would help us assert sovereignty, no matter where you are. It doesn't mean only the Northwest Passage; it could mean wherever you are in Nunavut. It would help us assert a little more control over the resources we have and acknowledge the need for us to take a full role with development, whatever happens in Nunavut, with the Nunavut government as well as the federal government.
Thank you, sir.