Ahmed Hussen at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

Thank you, everyone. I call this meeting to order.

I would now like to welcome our witnesses for the second hour. They are appearing by video conference.

We have Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, professor, Canada research chair in the study of the Canadian north, Trent University; and Dr. Christian Leuprecht, professor, Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University.

Up to five minutes will be given for opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.

I now invite Dr. Lackenbauer to make an opening statement of up to five minutes.