Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here. I think you've each made fascinating presentations this morning.
I want to follow up briefly on the subject Mr. Dewar was speaking about. All of you mentioned the necessity of educating people in southern Canada and other places in the world about all the issues in the Arctic region.
I can tell you, as a member of Parliament from southern Ontario, I hear about Arctic issues all the time from my constituents. They are interested. They may not have all the facts, but they are interested. They ask all the time about our Arctic policy. They're happy to see that the Canadian government is engaged in the north, that the Prime Minister makes regular visits there, and that we're concentrating resources on the north. I hear from them frequently on how they want to see that the people of the north are taken care of, are given the opportunities that emanate from the region, that they share in those opportunities. They want to see those communities developed in a sustainable way. They want us to protect the environment there. They also want us to responsibly develop the resources there, which they see as part of their birthright as Canadians.
Mr. Breukelman, as Mr. Dewar pointed out, you have the background in telling people about what they can't easily see. Ms. Grant and Ms. French, you've mentioned the need to educate people. How can all of you collaborate to educate Canadians about the things they need to know about the north?
One suggestion I've heard is that there are people proposing a museum of the Arctic, located probably in the national capital region. That's one way to reach a certain number of people. Making an IMAX film about the north would be another way of telling the story.
Mr. Breukelman, I can tell you that before I ever had a chance to visit northern Ontario, I learned about it through North of Superior, the IMAX movie at Ontario Place. I thought that was a fabulous movie. As a young person growing up in Ontario, I was able to see and really feel and experience being in the wonderful spaces in northern Ontario. I assume the same thing can be done with the Arctic.
I'll throw that out there as a question. I would like to hear from each of you on we could educate people better.