First of all, I'd like to ask Ms. Gelfand about this joint proposal that's being developed. This is the second time I've heard about this and it's encouraging and laudatory. I think I can speak for the committee in saying that we very much look forward to receiving it, hopefully before the time is up for our review. That date is fast approaching. Also, the sooner it can be reached, the more it would help our qualified staff in coming up with recommendations.
I know what the difficulties are when you get down to the wording of specific amendments. If I could make a recommendation, you could make recommendations to us on specifics and say that you would appreciate support from the government for your initiatives in trying to reach agreement on potential amendments. Even that might be helpful, rather than trying to force an agreement when you can't reach it.
I have one question, Ms. Gelfand. I might have asked you this the last time you were here. My association with mining is perhaps quite different from the association the rest of Canada has. Are the tar sands mines members of your association?