Natural Resources committee  Yes. There's actually a program in place called CanNor, which is trying to set up a similar process for the north, and it really is important. No one is saying to go and cut corners, but it is a nightmare of coordinating and logistics for people to actually get their jobs done. T

Natural Resources committee  As I said, the one problem currently that we recognize is the capacity issue. There needs to be funding to support and train. I know that in places INAC has stepped in paces to try to help fill the gap. There are not enough experienced people to sit on all the boards and committe

Natural Resources committee  Actually in a previous life, as I said, I did head a research project with NRCan, which was to build a satellite to help map the north. To use it or lose it, you have to know what you have. The purpose of mapping has land use planning considerations. I'm actually involved with t

Natural Resources committee  Clearly, I think small nuclear has potential. I worked for Eldorado Nuclear at one time in my career. Obviously it can suffer a setback, given the issues that happened in Japan. It is a long-term solution. I don't think it's near-term enough. With LNG obviously we're seeing a vas

Natural Resources committee  I have worked internationally in many countries. I was with Noranda. Permitting issues and land issues are so fundamental. if you have jurisdictional risks or land tenure risks, no investors want you to go there. It's a huge impediment to investment.

Natural Resources committee  Yes. We operate right now exclusively in Nunavut, where the land questions have been settled. There is a framework that is very effective. Our problems there come from the fact that, as we have empowered Nunavut and this transition has put more authority into it, it doesn't have

Natural Resources committee  I'll answer. That goes to what I was saying before with power; you saw the cost of it in the north. You couldn't compete in Ontario if you were facing those energy costs. The real reality of the north right now is that it will be born out of the growth in resources. You need

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. I was at my last line.

Natural Resources committee  Thanks to all of you. I guess I'm going to have to move quickly through this. To quickly touch on my background, I'm from a technology background. I chaired the OMET program of Ontario, which was actually the group that put the first funds into the Gedex program, so I'm familiar