We think the government response is directionally correct—it's what we need. The Government of Canada now supports the extractive industries transparency initiative, which was a round table recommendation. The government also supports the voluntary principles on security and human rights, which was another round table recommendation. The government has placed a person within CIDA to work directly on these issues and to help mining companies. There is support for the development of a centre of excellence. You have to understand that there are a very large number of small companies out there, exploration companies, and they need help. A centre of excellence will help them solve the problem of meeting these commitments and staying competitive. Capacity building, even with industry, is important, and the government is engaged in it.
