Good afternoon, everyone. It's good to be back here again for our Wednesday meeting.
We're continuing with our study on resource development in northern Canada. We have witnesses back—I see it's not all the same witnesses—from the Department of Natural Resources today to take over from where we left off when the last meeting was interrupted.
We have with us Dr. Brian Gray, assistant deputy minister, earth sciences sector; Dr. John Percival, program manager, geomapping for energy; Dr. Donna Kirkwood, acting director general, Geological Survey of Canada, central and northern Canada; and Linda Richard, coordinator, geomapping for energy and minerals.
Welcome to you all. Thank you very much for coming today,
If we could start, Dr. Gray, with your presentation, then we'll get right down to questions and comments from members.