Thank you, Chair. I've only got one question with about six or seven parts, so let me get to it. I'll ask all my questions up front and hopefully there'll be enough time.
Mr. Dickie, I really appreciated your testimony. I like that you highlighted the fact that your industry group as a whole is not on the cutting or bleeding edge of technological implementation simply because of the nature of the business. I would like you to explain to the committee what specific recommendation you have for the government to take into consideration in the tax treatment, moving from mid-efficiency to mid-efficiency, which is what you said your industry is doing for the most part, and also from mid-efficiency to high-efficiency, so we can get higher efficiency technology into the buildings of your member representation, so that we can recognize those savings. I think you did talk about the tax treatment on that.
Mr. Young, you talked a lot about Meadow Lake and you talked about hockey players. I just want to mention that I did see a sign honouring Ron Duguay the last time I was in Goodsoil. I just want to make sure we understand the generational differences between you and me.
I would like you to engage the committee a little more on employment retention for folks. I represent the four bands in Hobbema and I know employment retention, especially working off reserve, is an issue for employers in my area who want to engage and hire aboriginal people. I want to talk about engagement of the young people who are involved. You mentioned something about having the capital to be able to expand and grow business. The difference between on-reserve and off-reserve is that the rest of us have equity in property and ownership, which is something most people on first nations reserves don't have the opportunity to have. We had some changes in Bill C-45 that may allow that for certain bands who wish to pursue that. I would like any comments you might have on that.
Then if I have any time, I'll get to Ms. Cobden afterwards.