Dare I say that there are some lessons all around us from the rubble of the financial crisis of what it means to think about a problem after the fact rather than before the fact. This is an opportunity for the mining industry and for Canada as a whole to approach a problem before it gets into crisis mode. We have the danger signs; Catherine has referred to them. The danger signs are clear for all to see. This is a key industry in Canada, one in which we have a critical mass and one where we can do something. We can actually influence practice around the world. It makes entire sense for us to be thinking about how to foreclose the problem for the future rather than address it when it arises.
On October 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.