Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to acknowledge the witnesses here today for the start of this vital study.
My first question is for Mr. Allard.
Mr. Allard, I would like to congratulate you on your career to date. You're a professor emeritus. It's an honour to welcome you here today. I had the privilege of visiting the Centre for Northern Studies, where you have been a member for many years. I gather that you were even a member as an undergraduate. Your work and commitment over the past few years are now being recognized.
I'll jump straight to the questions, which are vital today. You talked about melting permafrost and its impact. How can we prepare for and adapt to the permafrost situation? This affects other countries as well. Climate change transcends borders.
How can we work with our closest neighbours and allies, such as the United States and Greenland, to take more action in the face of melting permafrost?