I think that the benefit of having the exploration credit, the CEE and the CDE, is the fact that this goes to an industry. Private companies are spending money in order to claim this, as you say. They are putting people to work and creating economic benefits. Those benefits go far beyond those direct jobs in the companies themselves. When these companies explore for oil and gas that's ultimately developed, they are paying royalties and corporate taxes; people are paying income taxes, and the economic benefits are spread across the province and the country. In terms of all the rural communities where this activity takes place, they're giving business to the coffee shops, the motels, and the car-leasing places.
In fact, we have done studies on the oil and gas services sector, which is above and beyond just the exploration and production companies themselves. Our recent study has shown that in 2013 the oil and gas services sector alone contributed $119 billion to the Canadian GDP. That is beyond just.... That shows the reach and scope of this industry throughout the economy.
When you've seen the downturn over these last years, and maybe you've wondered why it's affected manufacturers in Ontario and Quebec, that's partly because of the energy industry. Many services and industries in this country contribute to the oil and gas industry, even investment banks on Bay Street, for example, and lawyers. It affects everybody, so having these incentives bodes well for all Canadians, really.