Honourable members, witnesses and invited guests, welcome. This is the 43rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. On our agenda today is the consideration of barriers and challenges to economic development in the North.
Today we welcome representatives of two businesses and associations. The first witness represents the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.
First we have the representatives of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board. It's a pleasure to have with us Ken McKinnnon, who is the chair of the board. Of course, we welcome back Stephen Mills, whom we were able to meet when we were in the Yukon two weeks ago.
Our second organization today is represented by Mr. Ian Robertson, a council member with the Yukon Land Use Planning Council.
Before we begin with presentations, members will have seen on the orders of the day that we planned for committee business beginning at 12:30, so we have slightly less than an hour and a half to go through questions. We'll begin with presentations of up to 10 minutes from each of our two organizations, and then we'll go promptly to questions from members. In light of our tight agenda today, we'll stick very closely to the times for questions and answers as well.
Let's begin. Who wishes to lead off?
Mr. McKinnon, go ahead.