Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to change the subject a little bit. Mr. McRae talked about the need for dealing with national issues at the Arctic Council—economic development and social development. There was a big forum in Winnipeg two weeks ago with the University of the Arctic, which was well attended. It was the best forum they've had. There's a built-up sense that we need to communicate throughout....
Is an international organization the best tool—and both of you can answer this—to use to spread the word about national development, economic development, and social development? Should we not be putting more effort into UArctic, which is an international organization that shares information on all of these subjects? Two years ago the government withdrew its funding from UArctic. Should it not get back into this business of information sharing at this level, because it is very critical to really understanding...?
I guess my point as well is that the Arctic Council is an international organization designed to deal with international issues. Will we have trouble with other states if we start dealing with national issues there? Both of you can answer that.