Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming today. I have to say, your picture of Meadowbank actually made my day today, because I worked there eleven years ago on the mineral deposits, doing field geophysics. It looks different from when we were fending off a bull muskox to get some of our survey work done. It's good to see that the project came to fruition.
When you're dealing with mining companies going anywhere in the world, one of the big things is regulations, the ease of doing business, and things of that nature. While I'm not aware of where it ranks, for example, in the Fraser Institute report, it's very important to make sure that companies can come in and know where they're at and where they're going.
Could you give a more detailed description of what you're doing on regulatory reform and things to ensure the ease of business, and some of the specifics you're doing to make the process for approving the mines in the north better and quicker, without compromising any of the necessary safeguards? Could you provide as much specificity as you can?