Witnesses: Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Judy Tanguay, Director, Policy and Strategic Planning, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program; Gilles Binda, Senior Policy Advisor, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program; John Merritt, Senior Advisor, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program.

Reducing the number of crossings and saving lives by enhancing ongoing support, including through EUNAVFOR Operation Sophia, to the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy, including through expanding the training activities through an immediate €1 million addition to the Seahorse programme and a grant of €2.2 million under the Regional Development and Protection Programme in North Africa and establishing a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre; Stepping up the fight against smugglers and traffickers by ensuring an operational 'Seahorse Mediterranean' Network by Spring 2017 to strengthen the border ...[+++] authorities of North African countries and allow better operational cooperation amongst them; Protecting migrants, increasing resettlement and promoting assisted voluntary returns, by supporting UNHCR work with the Libyan authorities to address the situation of persons in need of international protection, supporting IOM in improving the situation of migrants in Libya and expanding its assisted voluntary returns programme from Libya to countries of origin; Managing migrant flows through the southern Libyan border by deploying the full range of EU missions and projects to support the Libyan authorities in border management and migrant protection, promoting dialogue between Libya and its neighbours and maintaining the momentum of results with Niger under the Partnership Framework; Increasing dialogue and operational cooperation with partners in North Africa on migration management; Stepping up funding from the EU Trust Fund for Africa by mobilising €200 million for projects in 2017 to support actions such as training and equipping the Libyan Coast Guard, improving the conditions for migrants and stepping up assisted voluntary returns.

In terms of organisation, DEFRA has overall responsibility for implementing the programme plus the management and control arrangements; the company South West Pesca Ltd has the development role and was active in assisting with the local delivery of the FIFG programme; a Fisheries Priority Management Group continued to met regularly to review progress and approve applications.

In Case COMP/M.1439 - Telia/Telenor, the Commission identified distinct patterns of demand for wholesale and retail (subscriber) access to network infrastructure (provision or access to the local loop, and provision or access to long distance and international network infrastructure), paragraphs 75-83.

Witnesses: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Will Dunlop, Director, Resource Policy Directorate, Northern Affairs Program; Peter Haley, A/Chief, Resource Strategies, Northern Affairs Program; Jacques Denault, Policy Specialist, Northern Affairs Program; Suzanne Grenier, Legal Counsel; Margaret Gray, Policy Advisor.

Witnesses: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Will Dunlop, Director, Resource Policy Directorate, Northern Affairs Program; Peter Haley, A/Chief, Resource Strategies, Nothern Affairs Program; Jacques Denault, Policy Specialist, Northern Affairs Program; Suzanne Grenier, Legal Counsel.