Canada's sovereignty, its territorial integrity, is symbiotic with Inuit self-determination and the sustainability of our people. We're the ones who know the land. We're the ones who live there. Virtually every square kilometre across Inuit Nunangat, our homeland, is used and occupied by Inuit. The Canadian military footprint is much less, I would say, and it is also seasonal. I see that as a strength, and it's an asset that Inuit are glad to share with Canada at this time.
When it comes to investment in the militarization of the Arctic, again, thinking about defence and security, these billions of dollars that have already been pledged and the billions more to come have to serve the purposes of not only protecting Canada from threats that come from an Arctic space, but also ensuring that we have sustainability of our communities. This could be done by ensuring that the water and sewer systems in the NOSH communities are upgraded to ensure that they are at a general standard. Airports and runways could be improved so that larger airplanes can land not only to resupply communities on a day-to-day basis, but also to respond to any national emergency when it comes. Deepwater ports could be improved to ensure that Arctic military operations or sealifts can happen in a more concise and cheaper way.
These are all things that help our communities, not to mention education and health care, which will be key considerations for integration in the coming years as well.