I think this is absolutely critical. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, and 70% of that coastline is in the north; in fact, two-thirds of it is in Nunavut. The Inuit are intimately related to the sea. They consider themselves part of the marine ecosystem. We really need to understand that marine environment, and that marine environment is changing very rapidly. It's so critically important for indigenous communities. It is important for global circulation processes. It is important for the transfer of pollutants from one side of the world to another.
We see other nations scaling up enormously. Germany will be launching its replacement for its research icebreaker—which is actually younger than the Amundsen—in two years' time. China will be launching its third research icebreaker next year, and its fourth one is already under construction. North Korea has committed $200 million to a new icebreaker. We're seeing a huge ramping up. We need to be on the front line. We don't want to be just there taking information from others. We need to be on the front line obtaining that information for Canadian waters.