We have a governance structure in place. The governance committee, which coordinates efforts in this area, is chaired by our Deputy Minister Mr. Michael Wernick. All of the deputy ministers and agencies that have a role to play in the development and implementation of this strategy sit on the committee, which meets about every six or eight weeks. Unfortunately, in the public service, coordinating committees must be struck. That's part of our job. I personally chair two such committees. The first committee focuses on science issues as they pertain to the Arctic and discusses major problems, as Mr. Bagnell pointed out earlier.The second committee is more generic. It focuses on what needs to be done in the North.
Mr. Kozij who is here with me today assists me with working groups that look into specific issues. For instance, with respect to shipping, organizations and departments that are interested in a particular issue or that want to make some recommendations to the government could get together. For example, that could include the departments of Fisheries and Oceans, Transport, Environment, our own department and the National Energy Board, if need be. These are the types of actions that we are coordinating. It may not always be easy, but that's what we do.