Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to each of the witnesses for spending time with us today and for your testimony.
Thomas, I completely hear what you are saying. I got your message about long-term sustainable relationships that are not just about checking off boxes on a list or doing the bare minimum. I think, from my observations, that it's safe to say this can apply both to the Crown's duty and interactions with indigenous people and indigenous communities, as well as, often, the private sector's relationship with indigenous people and indigenous communities.
I wonder if you could address maybe your top three—or however you would like to explain it—specifics that either are barriers or suggestions to improve on both fronts—access to capital and capacity building with government—as well as expand on the comment you made about initiatives linking businesses and entrepreneurs with private sector businesses and private sector investment, and the importance of equity partnerships and actual ownership.