Summing that up, you might say that if an EA is unpredictable or inefficient it can delay or prevent a project.
I'm wondering about the mining association website. I notice that mining in Saskatchewan employs about 30,000 people directly and indirectly. I notice that your sector is also a leading employer of aboriginal people. As of 2009, northern mines employed some 1,368 people of aboriginal ancestry, according to what I gleaned from the website. I guess the conclusion is that inefficient environmental assessments not only lead to lost investment but also lead to lost jobs. The question we had there was, how can CEAA be made more efficient and predictable without sacrificing environmental protection? That's really the focus of our discussion today and of the points you brought forward.
I noticed that you were a bit rushed in answering, and you had a bullet that you wanted to expand on. I think it would be item 3 in your summary of recommendations, “Better Integrate Environmental, Social and Economic Considerations”. Would you care to expand on that concern?