I thank colleagues for providing me with some time in the last question to focus on an area that's a particular interest of mine, and I know of all members of this committee: Canada's Arctic sovereignty. Challenges are emerging in the Arctic, and in the north, in part as a result of climate change and shifting geopolitics. Our committee had the opportunity to visit four communities in the Arctic, in October of last year.
The main estimates include a vote of $6.13 million, related to enhancing Canada's global Arctic leadership. Measures under the new funding initiative include enhancing indigenous and northern peoples' participation in international Arctic initiatives. Our recent report on Canada's Arctic sovereignty focused on recommendations that the Government of Canada should provide stable and long-term funding to the Canadian permanent participants in the Arctic Council.
What other Arctic funding is included in the estimates? How do these initiatives respond to the issues raised in the committee's recent report on the Arctic, which expressed a dual vision of nation-building at home, as well as remaining vigilant, in terms of the geopolitical issues emerging up there?