Welcome everyone.
This is meeting number 23. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 23, 2009. we will continue our study on Arctic sovereignty.
I am pleased to have with us, by video conference, Professor Michael Byers, professor and Canada research chair at the University of British Columbia. We also have with us, by video conference, Greg Poelzer, professor at the University of Saskatoon. Thank you for being with us.
We will start with Professor Byers.