Good day everyone and welcome to the 27th meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and to the motion passed by the committee on Monday, February 23, 2009, we continue today our study of Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.
We have with us two witnesses. We have with us Mr. John R. Davidson, president of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association. We also have with us Colonel P. Drover, director of air force readiness and chief of air staff, from the Department of National Defence.
Thank you both for being with us.
We will start with Mr. Davidson, for seven minutes.