Thank you, Chair.
One of the issues related to the Arctic Council's future is the question of adopting an exclusive treaty between member states. Specifically, it seems that the Arctic Council is considering becoming a formal international organization with a treaty and all that. What would give the member states more binding powers?
Also related to the Arctic Council's future is the question of whether they will revisit the decision to exclude military security from council matters. As it is, the council does not attempt to address issues of a military nature in regard to these future considerations.
How might Canada benefit from a move towards each of these? In other words, how might Canada benefit from the Arctic Council becoming a formal international organization? Second, how might Canada benefit from bringing military security into the discussions of the council?