Dave Van Kesteren at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On November 20th, 2012. See this statement in context.

November 20th, 2012 / 9:40 a.m.

Conservative

Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you for being here.

I have a number of questions, and I'm going to go to Mr. Kessel. I'm looking at the map that we received from the Library of Parliament. I think I understand where the Northwest Passage goes. Does it top off around Baffin Island and then head straight to that line? How long is that water open now? How long can we expect to see...? Are we looking at a month, two months? I know that's increasing, but....

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