Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I thank all of our witnesses for joining us today. You have already given us a lot to think about. I'm looking forward to the questions and hearing more about what you have to say.
I would like to direct my questions to the Mining Association of Canada. Whoever wants to answer can feel free to jump in.
I represent the riding of Kenora, in northwestern Ontario. There are lots of mining developments there. The Red Lake mine, the Musselwhite mine and many others fall in my riding. They're obviously a major economic driver for our region and a major employer of first nations as well.
I'm wondering, just to start off, if you can touch on some of the mechanisms and processes that mining companies have in place currently to ensure that they work in partnership with indigenous communities and that any developing projects are working to the benefit of these communities. The question is for whoever wants to take it.