Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, madam; good morning, gentlemen.
first, I apologize for arriving late. I was called to appear as a witness in front of a Senate committee, and one does not deny the other chamber. I will also apologize ahead of time if this has been brought up, and if it has, then I'll go and read the transcript.
The question I bring up would probably necessitate a series of meetings by itself. It's related to climate change. There's a fairly commonly accepted view that climate change will have a greater impact in certain areas of the world, the north being that area in particular.
My question is related to economic development, forecasting investments, and so forth. Do you factor in the climate change impact on water levels, permafrost, utility corridors, flora, fauna, buildings, forests, you name it? Do you factor in the necessity for remedial or even adaptive work? If it's factored in, how big a factor is it?