Thank you very much, Chair.
I don't know if MP Masse has come back yet, but I want to be on record saying that I will convey his message to the government. At the same time, I admire his effort to speak on behalf of his constituency—certainly I took notes—using every opportunity to speak up on behalf of his constituents and local businesses.
With that, I just want to make an observation.
Twenty years ago in China, the traditional combustion engine vehicle industry had just started. They were a very small player. Very quickly they realized that they couldn't play catch-up, so they found a very niche area at the time, we think, to strategically invest in, by purchasing mines and whatnot and looking at the future of electric vehicles and batteries.
That lesson made me realize that playing catch-up is never the best solution. I know it's a necessary thing to do, but we have many industry experts here. I would challenge them to give more advice to the government on where Canada should really invest and focus—it could be a very small but very important part of the supply chain—to make sure our future is secure.
My first question is for Mr. Killeen from PDAC.
Can you confirm that Canada has a large deposit of hard rock lithium? Is that the case?