Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I wonder if the navy has any projections in terms of how the environment will be affected by the number of ships that could increase if the Northwest Passage becomes a reality and becomes open for more than a small part of the year. We hear the sea ice is melting and that barrier to ocean travel is diminishing. What does the navy see as increased traffic due to those climatic changes, and how will that affect the environment of the north?