Thank you very much.
I will speak in French, if you don't mind. That's my mother tongue.
Mr. Stewart-Patterson, on page 3 of your brief, you say: “The federal government has been engaged with responsible Canadian companies for some time in an effort to develop sound CSR standards and their practical implementation”. When you say “the federal government”, are you talking about the corporate social responsibility counsellor? What do you mean by “federal government”, which is such a broad term?
If I understand correctly, you are telling us in your statement that mining companies are presently working to develop CSR guidelines.