Foreign Affairs committee  No. The Arctic Council is very project driven—

Foreign Affairs committee  —and typically the different countries step up to be the lead or the co-lead on different projects. If I remember correctly, on that project Norway is a co-lead, so they definitely are taking a strong—

Foreign Affairs committee  Good morning, Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting us here today. We appreciate your interest in this region. It's central to not only Canadian interests but also, as we are seeing, increasingly of interest to the broader international community. My colleague, Dave Burden, has provided a thorough overview of the fish resources for the Canadian north, their significance, how they are managed, and some of the special co-management considerations.

Foreign Affairs committee  I can comment a little bit. DFO was also a recipient of part of the funding noted by Transport Canada. For our portion, our science sector has a plan over the next few years for its sunsetting money. There is a plan to develop the knowledge base of what climate change trends are happening that affect our business and what our department is responsible for.