Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Like some of my colleagues, it's my first trip here to Yellowknife. I represent a riding, Okanagan--Kelowna, in beautiful British Columbia, but I've spent many years in Edmonton and I know the importance to this community of the northern connection, especially the post-secondary. We had a tour of the University of Alberta yesterday, but I wasn't as familiar with the importance of our applied research and education. It's a similar thread we've heard through our presenters, investing in people for increasing our research innovation and productivity.
I'd like to start off by commending you, Mr. Connell, and your company for investing in human capital. Your first initiative is to invest in people, and you ask the Government of Canada to help by providing additional investment. Do you have a dollar value? Would you be set up to provide those programs, or would you be relying on organizations like Mr. Schultz's and the territorial government?