Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both of our witnesses for being here to answer some of our questions today.
In previous panels, we heard about the fact that we need to demonstrate sovereignty. As it was mentioned before, the best way to do that would be having a presence and making sure that the communities that are currently there are empowered as well.
As someone who believes that we definitely need to put reconciliation forward and do our best in those efforts, I see this defence spending in the Arctic as a major opportunity to be able to do that.
I know that there are certain Inuit-owned businesses that have received contracts. Can you tell us what the benefits have been in this area? How has this helped the north and northern communities?
Also, what policies and frameworks need to be put in place, and how can they be improved in order to see more of this going forward?