Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In the world of energy consumption and the consequences of it, there is incontrovertible evidence, Mr. Speaker, that we are the ones causing it. There should no longer be any doubt whatsoever that we have got to take the responsibility for this. We can't go on blaming it on natural causes or thinking that, well, if we study it a bit longer or try and avoid it, it will go away. We have got to take responsibility for it. This is where we have to take on the responsibility and the mantle of leadership. We are the ones who collectively got ourselves into this mess, and we have to get ourselves out of it.

Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Hay River South pointed out that northerners and Canadians in the big global picture may not make much of a difference to the impact of climate change and greenhouse gasses, but we have got to, for ourselves and for our families, for our future generations, show the leadership that is going to be required. Even if our overall impact is small, we've got to be able to demonstrate to ourselves and to the world that we are taking responsibility, Mr. Speaker. Here in the Arctic we are the ones who are being impacted the most and the quickest by greenhouse gas accumulations around the world. Let's step up to the plate and show that we want to take responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, here in the North there are already some very good examples of that. Ecology North and the Dene Nation led a climate change leadership workshop last month to help us leaders learn more about climate change and what we can do about it. The Arctic Energy Alliance has been in place for some years now, established by this government to provide leadership and be a catalyst for energy innovations. Mr. Speaker, our Department of Public Works and the Department of Justice should be congratulated for showing their leadership when they installed a large wood pellet burning stove at the North Slave Correctional Centre. Mr. Speaker, I'd like unanimous consent to conclude my statement.