Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Mr. Benoit La Salle, whom I invited to attend this committee as a witness eight or nine months ago, to perform a whistleblower role by making it clear to us just how urgent it is to invest in strategic critical minerals.
Mr. La Salle, now that we are beginning to see some interest in this sector in Canada, how do you feel about the federal government's efforts, and its capacity to fund the mining industry for the development strategic critical minerals?