Firstly, there will be a reduction in mineral exploration investment in Canada and in Quebec. This investment amounted to $2.5 billion last year and it will drop off over the coming years if this credit is no longer.
I mentioned the need for junior companies to survive. If this source of funding is eliminated, we will witness the disappearance of half of the companies, as I have predicted, if the situation were to last two or three years, but there will be many more. This would lead to less investment in exploration and the loss of our ability to raise funds and to carry out those exploration projects that are necessary in order to find the resources of tomorrow. This assistance is really important for our industry and it must be permanent.