She has an increased budget, from what we heard last week.
I want to be clear. I know I have very little time, so I know I seem rude.
We have an NCP that has been in place for 21 years with less than one case per year. We have a CORE ombudsperson in the role for three years, with no investigations. We have indigenous and impacted communities that will not come forward to Canadian ombudspeople, whether it's the NCP or the CORE. We have two organization that do essentially the same work; neither has the ability to compel witnesses or testimony.
In what way would Canadians feel confident that their name, their reputation, is not being tarnished around the world when we have very little remedy available, as you are providing very little for organizations or individuals impacted by Canadian mining?
We heard last week from Canadian mining associations that scrutiny was the biggest impediment to their success. It seems very much like the government listened to the mining companies and made sure there was very little scrutiny.
How do I go to impacted communities and tell them differently?