I'm very glad I gave you that opportunity.
The one thing I must say is that as parliamentary secretary to the minister, I am a little surprised at one of the paragraphs in your presentation where it says:
In the absence of strong institutions, natural resources such as minerals, oil and gas can become a “curse”. The “curse” can lead to a number of problems including....
And you went through the problems.
I wonder if upon reflection you might want to reconsider the word “curse”. Don't you think it's somewhat inflammatory that you are taking that position? I would have expected that from an NGO that has been on the scene and has witnessed certain things. That testimony has come to this committee. But in this instance, I'm frankly shocked that you would use the word “curse” for that. It may be in the common lexicon, but upon reflection I wonder if you, as director general, would like to reconsider its use.