We've had other departments, here and we talk about the whole of government, but I'm not sure whether or not we actually see that. Could you, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, provide us at some point with the minister's remarks? Thank you.
Admiral, I know you're probably familiar with Niels Wang, a Danish admiral who is one of the leading proponents with regard to the issues of climate change and security. Clearly, he says that any forces have to have the best surveillance tools, the ability to be able to track foreign vessels both under and on the water, and that sovereignty claims are one thing but they need to be able to exercise that as another.
Would you suggest, in terms of our ability with regard to the Northwest Passage and others--and we heard diametrically opposed comments here today.... I used to think if you put two economists in a room you'd get ten different theories, but obviously that applies to lawyers.
Could you talk to this committee about the effectiveness that you think we have in terms of the tools north of 60 in order to be able to execute, given the fact that we hear reports that the Russians are now prepared to put military forces, particularly bases, on their coastline in order to exercise both mineral and other claims in the north?