Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you all for joining us today.
We are coming to the end of this study, and it's been very informative. Of course, we've heard from witnesses from sea to sea—especially communities, municipalities, community leaders—talking of their desire to maximize the benefit of developing the natural resources in their areas, but maximizing that benefit while also being environmentally responsible. We not only hear that from our first nations communities, but also from municipalities across the country that have been able to provide us with some testimony.
We've also heard from you, Mr. Streeper, the need to diversify our markets so that we can realize the full potential value of our resources in the interests of all Canadians. I think that's really why in 2012 our government introduced the responsible resource development plan, which saw us looking at four main areas to ensure that there was timeliness and predictability when contemplating a new project in the development of our resources. It also looked at reducing duplication. We've also identified the need to strengthen environmental protections, and engage with aboriginal communities.
Could you briefly comment on the responsible resource development plan, if you are aware of it? Have you seen any benefits of that plan's coming into place in terms of resource development in your areas?