Science and Research committee  The leadership—Jackie Dawson, me and Philippe—sit on various working groups of the Arctic Council. We're also looking to fund Canadian Arctic experts to sit on these working groups to contribute to assessments that touch on various themes, such as biodiversity, contaminants and fresh water across the north.

Science and Research committee  There is a gap.

Science and Research committee  Yes, we do, absolutely. I'd be happy to share our science priorities report with you.

Science and Research committee  That's extremely important. It's providing researchers and northerners access to remote sites to conduct research. One of my points specifically addressed that we don't have the funds to meet the demand to access these remote sites.

Science and Research committee  Yes, it's logistical support, whether it be for fixed aircraft, airplanes or whatever else you need to access those remote sites. It's also for the possibility of staying in Resolute Bay before you're brought to other remote sites.

Science and Research committee  Thank you. ArcticNet is one of the primary convenors of Arctic research across Canada, and I would even say across the world, because we can bring multidisciplinary researchers together through working groups, committees and science meetings. One of the core criteria funded through ArcticNet is having teams composed of researchers from different institutions to train HQP—highly qualified personnel—from different institutions.

Science and Research committee  Thank you for the opportunity to speak as a witness. As we are now seeing, climate change is happening in the north at unprecedented rates—more than two to three times faster than the rest of the world. The consequences are dramatically affecting northern communities and all of us in the south.