Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank our witnesses for being with us today.
When we talk about Arctic security, I can't help but think about the opportunities there in terms of development and in terms of helping our indigenous communities have better living environments as well. It solves two of our government's goals at once: not only securing the Arctic but also helping indigenous communities develop.
As my first question, can you tell us specifically how investment in NORAD would help support job creation and economic development that indigenous communities would benefit from directly?