Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
You spoke of the Prime Minister's visit to the Arctic. There had been military manoeuvres in the Arctic in the summertime. One of the difficulties—this is in the news—is that some of the military exercises couldn't be done because of weather and ice conditions. I'm reminded of the history of Arctic exploration and the visit of Captain Bob Bartlett to the North Pole a hundred years ago. The success of the Peary expedition to the North Pole was dependent on the involvement of the Inuit.
The Inuit have much traditional knowledge of ice and weather and Arctic living. Is there a role for this knowledge, and is that role being encouraged, in relation to the activities of the military in the north? The Rangers have a limited function, I would say. Could you comment on the use of Inuit knowledge in the defence context?