Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. The Economic Action Plan is an important part of the programs that are managed by CanNor. For us, the most important ones are the Community Adjustment Fund, the Recreation Infrastructure Canada program, and additional funds for Strategic Investments in Northern Econom

Public Accounts committee  I couldn't agree more, sir, and that's why we're here. We do administer a suite of programs, but what we try to do is ensure that our officers are actually able to go into the communities, see what the needs are, and work with the communities to see which of the programs are best

Public Accounts committee  No. Of course, that is all a matter of balance. We cannot foster economic development without taking into account not only the environment, but also the impact of rapid economic growth on a community, for example. Economic development really has to be considered as part of a whol

Public Accounts committee  I apologize, Mr. Chair. I assure you my action plan is very full, so obviously there has been a bit of a glitch in the documents that members were provided with.

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely. We can do this right now.

Public Accounts committee  I believe you're referring to the action plan we have. Essentially, the Auditor General has asked CanNor to take on the responsibility for the future programs in this area. In our action plan we actually break down this recommendation into a few parts. The first one is to clari

Public Accounts committee  All right. The program has very specific objectives. If I can find them for you, I can give them to you immediately.

Public Accounts committee  Certainly diversification of the economy, ensuring there is full participation by all northerners, including first nations and Inuit, in all of the economic activity that is going on in the north would be the high-level objective of our program. The program renewal process that

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely. I'm actually beginning to wonder whether you have the right copy of it. I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, but did the member say there were blanks in the document?

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to join my colleagues here today to speak to the Auditor General's recommendations regarding economic development in the Northwest Territories. I too will keep my comments brief. Committee members

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would like to add something, if I may. At CanNor, we are working with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to more clearly identify the needs. And as for training—not in terms of housing construction—our programs offer adult training opportunities, for example, funding

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There were. The one that comes to my mind is in Nunavut. We have a project recently with the Qulliq Energy Corporation, where we have contributed $5.8 million toward a broader $14 million project to replace the diesel generators with new generators that will be more efficient. Th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question; I really appreciate it. First, if I may introduce Michel Robillard, who's VP at CanNor and who is living in Iqaluit as the first senior management person in the agency. Michel has first-hand experience of living in the north. I think he's at

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do you mean in these supplementaries?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No.