Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 26 of the Standing Committee on National Defence.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 23, 2009, we will continue with our study on Arctic sovereignty.
We have the pleasure of having with us the associate director of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, Mr. Robert Huebert.
Mr. Huebert, you have seven to eight minutes, and after that the members will have a discussion with you. Thank you very much for being with us.