Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Again, it will depend on which members of the military are involved, because the Rangers are just a form of reservist. For regular force members and primary reservists, they are expected to use the military equipment and vehicles that are provided to them, the logic being that th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's one of those reasons that I know the Ranger force is a different form of service.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. This is a proposal that I've put forth with Peter Kikkert and Calvin Pedersen, whom you're going to hear from next week, based on conversations in the Kitikmeot Region with other Nunavummiut rights holders, stakeholders and first responders, recognizing strengthening

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. I think that is an absolutely core question that not enough people are asking. I think they're different threats. Again, even “threat” is strong language when we're thinking about what they are to the Canadian Arctic. Certainly, in light of the absolutely atrocious w

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely. Canada has often welcomed foreign direct investment in several sectors of our economy, with non-renewable resource extraction being prime among them. There have been concerns expressed about what foreign direct investment from non-like-minded state sources might mean

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Taking what you just said, and turning it into an affirmative statement, is one I would support completely. It's really important, in light of inflation right now and in light of the cost of living, and realizing the importance of the Rangers, especially in this year of the Range

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, Ms. Idlout, I'd love to. The Canadian Rangers have seen increases in their overall budget across Canada over the last 20 years. The experts from the Department of National Defence could provide you with the exact figures, but the operating budget for all five patrol groups

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. That's my dream question. It wasn't preplanted, I promise. Rangers, as I mentioned, are often described as the eyes and ears of the north. I love to say that they are the eyes, ears and voice in remote regions, as the late Peter Kuniliusie, a Ranger from Clyde River

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Those are excellent questions. First of all, I would suggest that we need to be very clear in identifying what we see as particular Arctic vulnerabilities that are beyond the capacity of our national or allied solutions to meet these threats. Often, we treat everythi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. Absolutely. That's a wonderful question. I'm going to refer, if it's appropriate, to a particular initiative of undertaking with my team and many of the first responders in the Kitikmeot Region of the central Arctic within Nunavut through a Kitikmeot search and rescue round

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. I'd be delighted to. When I think of threats through the Arctic, threats that emanate from outside of the Canadian Arctic region and would pass through or over the region to strike at targets outside of the Arctic, I see these as inextricably linked to continental def

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. I'm very honoured to appear before the committee today from my home in Oxford County, which is on traditional Anishinabe and Neutral territory, covered by the Upper Canada treaties. By taking the time to acknowledge the land that I stand on, I remind myself of the lon