Welcome to the committee members and to our witnesses. This is the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Our agenda today deals with northern economic development.
This morning, we welcome Ms. Belinda Webb, Director of the Social, Cultural and Economic Development Department and Mr. Gordon Miles, Coordinator of the National Economic Development Committee for Inuit Nanangat.
Members will see that we have only one organization with us today. It's a very important voice for the Inuit of Canada, and very important to our study considering the obstacles and barriers to development in our north, for and on behalf of northerners.
Ms. Webb, we'll begin with you and then go directly to members' questions. You have the floor for 10 minutes. If you need a little more time today, that's fine.
Please proceed. Welcome.