[Member spoke in Inuktitut, interpreted as follows:]
Thank you, Mr. Chairperson.
First, to those who are giving this presentation, welcome to this committee. Your report and your presentation are very interesting.
I was recently in Iglulik, one of the communities I represent. It's in the High Arctic region, in Baffin Island. I was told that they are thankful for the new truck arrival. The mayor and the council members whom I met with stated to me that they are very grateful for the new fire truck that will be arriving in the next sealift.
However, they are very concerned that there is no warehouse to put the fire truck in, as the current warehouse needs millions of dollars in repairs. I want to understand how important it is to keep fire trucks in warehouses in extreme temperatures. Should the warehouse have been funded at the same time as providing the new fire truck, before its arrival or at its arrival?