Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There are about 200,000 residents across what we call the Arctic, but not all of them are isolated, so that gives you a bit of a ballpark.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm not sure I understand your question.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The short answer is yes. The long answer is that what our partners have been telling us is “Local solutions to local challenges and problems”—where grid connections make sense, but not necessarily grid connections. Some of the projects we've heard.... Some of the potential for a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If I were to use the eligibility criteria for nutrition north Canada, which defines “isolated” as being without full access, I believe there are about 156 communities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If I were to ballpark it.... I hate to do this, so I will get back to the committee.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For next steps, we've now shifted from the engagement and hearing phase of the process to the actual development of the policy framework phase. That's where we're at now. As I mentioned in my remarks, we're now co-developing that framework process with provincial, territorial and

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for that question. I appreciate it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As for the reasons behind what you've raised, I don't know the specifics between Indigenous Services Canada and my other colleagues within the department of CIRNAC. Again, I will endeavour to bring that back to the committee. I will say, however, that one of the things we are lo

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The only thing I would say at this point is that housing in the territories, as in the provinces, is under provincial and territorial jurisdiction. We do enter into formula financing arrangements with the territorial governments that provide for housing. Certainly what we've he

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll have to get back to the committee on that. The details around the carbon tax and its implementation lie in other departments. I'll certainly endeavour to provide feedback once I reach out to my colleagues.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We are currently still the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  First of all, I'd like to thank you for the invitation to appear before the committee today. My comments today will focus on what we're learning about the priorities of Arctic residents, as we continue to work toward a new Arctic and northern policy framework. On December 21, 2