Natural Resources committee  The short answer is yes. It was my privilege, sir, to sit on the board of directors of Northern Canada Power Commission for a number of years back in the 1970s, representing Yukon. So the power situation north of 60 is something I'm reasonably familiar with. That said, to contai

Natural Resources committee  Yukon has a very, very active exploration program for oil and gas on the Eagle Plains north of my community of Dawson. It's just off the Dempster Highway. I believe the drilling will take place this fall and winter. They're looking for natural gas. In the Kotaneelee in southeast

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.

Natural Resources committee  If you want to look at the Yukon for grizzly bears, our population of grizzly bears is one of the highest it's ever been. Our caribou herds have rebounded tremendously. There's a restriction on hunting by all Canadians, first nations and everything. We probably have just a fund

Natural Resources committee  I believe the Yukon currently has a very good balance for the amount of area set aside for parks. I believe we have an extremely good conservation program with respect to our wild game. I believe we have achieved that balance.

Natural Resources committee  If you want to look at the number of projects that are under way just in close proximity to my community, there are a lot of the major mining companies. We've experienced a new gold rush. Probably the biggest and most renowned is Kinross. They're out there now doing their due dil

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.