Steven Blaney at the National Defence Committee

On May 13th, 2009. See this statement in context.

May 13th, 2009 / 4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Steven Blaney Conservative Lévis—Bellechasse, QC

Thank you very much, Mr. Bernier.

My first question is for Professor Pharand.

Thank you for joining us. You mentioned the Russians' feat. You also spoke about the Northwest Passage and the historic and legal dimensions of the actions of Canadian navigator Joseph-Elzéar Bernier. July 1, 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of Captain Bernier's claim to sovereignty over the Canadian Arctic archipelago.

Do you consider this to be an important gesture in terms of our sovereignty over the High Arctic, Professor Pharand?

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