Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for being here.
I'm going to start my questioning with you, Ms. Fortier. The comment you made in your opening remarks about the more noteworthy oil and gas developments promising to reshape the north I thought was an interesting comment. We've heard from various witnesses who have appeared before this committee already, notably folks such as Mr. Cheechoo from the ITK, and so on, who have talked about some of the issues pertaining to and surrounding resource extraction development in Canada's far north.
I think most northerners view development as a positive thing. As you know, the current federal government policy is going to look at streamlining the regulatory process so that government can be more of an enabler, making sure, at the same time, that the right environmental considerations are taken and that there is a balance with aboriginal considerations. There is the duty to consult and so on.
When you say that it's going to reshape the north, what do you mean, exactly? There are a lot of things at play.