Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much, sir. Good morning, all. Thank you for the invitation to appear before this committee. Currently, I am serving as the mayor of Dawson City, having served previously as mayor from 1980 to 1994. I served as a member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Klond

Natural Resources committee  The issue I'd like to make clear here is that there's a group of people in the U.S. and they are heavily funding bodies in the north as to the direction in which things should go. The Yellowstone-to-Yukon concept is alive and well and is being pushed by these groups. It's a Y2Y t

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much, sir. The major issue today in bringing any project online in the Yukon is the regulatory regime that is in place, the timeline surrounding that regulatory regime, and the undue influence being placed on that process by associations, groups, and NGOs like the

Natural Resources committee  Not just the Yukon—Canada.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. To respond to your question directly, I don't believe Yukon has anything but praise for the federal government, its existing programs, and the moneys that come into Yukon. That said, if you want to look at doctors in Yukon, we have one of the hi

Natural Resources committee  You can just visit the websites and see where their money originates. It comes from a number of major foundations in the U.S. It comes into Canada, and it's dispersed by these groups.

Natural Resources committee  It's a direct amount that's provided to these various NGOs from U.S.-based foundations.

Natural Resources committee  There are numerous ones, from Kinross to Golden Predator, for instance.

Natural Resources committee  Money markets in the U.S. and in Europe.

Natural Resources committee  There is the money side of it for investment opportunities. Money knows no boundaries. It moves wherever it's going to get a good rate of return, and where there is a secure, sound basis for their investment. Canada has provided that in many instances. The influence that's being

Natural Resources committee  No, sir. It's not the case.

Natural Resources committee  If you look at the end result of that money, you will find that in some cases it's for investment opportunity and for the return on the investment. With respect to a lot of this foundation money that is flowing into Canada, it's to create a park, from Yellowstone National Park to

Natural Resources committee  By and large, yes.

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  Yes. In fact, David Suzuki's son is a resident of our community.