This is a very important opportunity. We work closely with Natural Resources Canada, which is responsible for managing critical minerals, of which we have a certain amount, and trying to find a way for Canada to benefit from international markets. Just recently, in June, the Minister of National Defence signed an agreement with his NATO counterparts to further work in this area.
We see very clearly that Canada has a chance to take a leadership position, because our natural resources are only matched by those of Russia and China. There are many opportunities in the economies of the west and the alliance countries. We are paying close attention to this.
In addition, in the context of establishing a DIS, we are trying to provide good advice to the government to support mechanisms that will enable our department, in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, to take advantage of these opportunities.