Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I apologize for what happened earlier. I did of course want to hear what the witnesses said, but out of respect for our interpreters' work, it is important for the sound to be good.
Ms. Nicol and Ms. Exner‑Pirot, your two presentations were very interesting.
Let me start with a question for Ms. Nicol regarding programs.
Ms. Nicol, you are in the north and I represent a northern riding, so the subject really interests me. We like research to be conducted in the field, on our territory, because we have the land and the expertise, as you said so well.
What weaknesses do you think need to be addressed in order to respond adequately to emergency situations in the north?
If we are asking for undergraduate or graduate programs, that means there is really not enough emergency management training offered even though, as you pointed out, a number of universities in southern Canada—nine, if I am not mistaken—offer that kind of training.
Which different programs are really needed to change the situation in Arctic communities?