Dr. Murray Duke (Director General, Geological Survey of Canada, Central and Northern Canada Branch, Earth Sciences Sector, Department of Natural Resources) at the Natural Resources Committee

I'm Murray Duke with the Geological Survey of Canada.

Firstly, the cooperative geological mapping strategy is proposed as a cost-shared program with the provinces and territories. An implementation plan was developed and approved unanimously by all jurisdictions in 2004. The incremental federal investment in the program would be $250 million spread over 10 years, roughly $25 million a year, and that would be matched by the provinces and territories.