Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I've been involved in international human rights for a long time and I'm very aware of the role that Canadian mining companies have played in the development in Latin America in preparation for these sessions. First of all, I know all of you have worked with various NDP members over previous Parliaments, and some of them have massive mining projects in their ridings, so I'd just like to know quickly, do any of you characterize the NDP as anti-mining?