Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Ms. Jeffrey, for your time and for your presentation. All of us certainly do appreciate it.
While I think it is quite safe to say that generally there is a lack of understanding about the threats and the vulnerabilities within the various regions of the north, as economic activities increase we need to know more about the possible consequences of industrial accidents and other man-made disasters on land, as well as in the sea, such as organized crime, terrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and natural disasters up in the north. As someone with considerable expertise in your area, could you please elaborate a bit on the dangers and threats that could arise in the Arctic?