Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here with us today. I recognize coming from small business the importance time plays in your role within that business. Taking time away from what actually makes you money to arguing about things that may seem trivial to you as a small business owner or organization seems a waste of time or an unneeded hindrance. I recognize where you come from in that respect.
We've heard a lot of testimony on this issue. We've heard from a broad range of government organizations and private industry and there are varying opinions on the need for this legislation to go forward in its current form in order to address the outstanding issues with the Yukon first nations.
To you, Mr. Thrall, and then to all of you, perhaps you want to comment briefly on what each of your organizations is doing to create certainty with the first nations and to try to address some of these concerns, and how you feel that part of the process is essential in moving forward as proponents.