Thank you for that.
My next question is to the Mining Association of Canada. I strongly believe that the best program we could have for people in the communities all across Canada is a good opportunity. I've watched the mining industry provide that in the north. Some mines have some very creative solutions to get people hired in the communities who maybe don't quite meet the skill set or the education levels required. They're introducing literacy programs right at the mine site. So many things are making it easier for people to get a job there, and I applaud that.
I think there's potential in the north that we haven't even tapped into yet. There's so much opportunity, so much promise there, but we have a number of barriers. You've raised a few that the mining industry recognizes, but I was hoping you were going to talk about roads that are needed in the north. Sometimes they're good, but roads for us that are going to stay there forever will be better in the long run. We don't have a whole lot of them. We've seen the investment for Whati Road that's going to allow Fortune Minerals to move forward. It's unlocked that potential for them.
We also need to see the negotiations and settlements of land claims resolved. Land tenure issues have to be resolved so the aboriginal government can stand shoulder to shoulder with industry and government to take full advantage of opportunity.
I really like the growing numbers of indigenous hirings. Tell us what measures can be taken in our next budget 2018 to ensure that indigenous people continue to participate in mining and those numbers grow. It seems to be an area that is doing well. They've done all the right things. How do we make it better?