Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll be splitting my time with Mr. Bélanger.
Congratulations on your hard-fought election.
Thank you, Ms. Simon and Mr. Merritt, for coming before the committee today.
Section 4.2 talks about the need for interfacing with indigenous peoples in terms of the development of institutions in the Arctic, a multi-governance approach. You outlined a number of key points here in terms of what you see as important to enhancing the issue of sovereignty in the north. How would you describe the process to date in terms of that interface with government? And what approaches do you think should be taken to implement the type of strategies that you've put forward in order to make those key points--particularly in terms of a partnership--a reality?