Thank you very much.
I thank the witnesses all for being here and contributing your expertise to this important discussion.
We've covered a lot of territory already, but I want to go back over a few things to try to clarify a few points. We've had some discussion about prescriptive government mandates that create a certain set of challenges. I think I heard that most clearly from the Mining Association, where you have a relatively small footprint. If there happens to be a species at risk, trying to mitigate that on the footprint of the mine site is a significant challenge.
I think I heard you say, give us an example of an enormous amount of money spent trying to mitigate something on a small footprint that might have been much better utilized if a broader application or a little more flexibility had been in place.
First of all, I want to congratulate you on the work that's gone towards a sustainable mining program. But what kind of a role do you think the mining industry can and should play in habitat conservation in Canada? Second to that might be, what tools would be necessary to achieve that in terms of the best ecosystem outcomes?