On the matter of royalties, everyone is demanding that they be higher. We also deal with the workforce issue. Maybe I should skip to the conclusion, which is called “Message à retenir”. The message there is that metals are essential for our modern way of life, that the mining industry is responsible, trustworthy and safe, and that it needs a regulatory framework that is simple, stable and predictable.
We feel that the government must support and fund research and development, specifically in the area of natural resources and even more specifically in mining. We have to work together to make sure that both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities are included. We feel that governments, both federal and provincial, should play a part in funding infrastructure in the north because that kind of participation has the following major strategic advantages. First, it makes communities less isolated; second, it provides an important lever for economic development; and finally, it gives us a presence and a firm foothold in Canada's northern regions. It's a place where Canadians live.