It applies to the juniors. They need this tax credit to give them the financial incentive they need to continue to do their work, and we believe there's lots of evidence to come to the conclusion that it's an intelligent use of lost revenue for the government. When you give these incentives to the private sector, it comes at some cost, so the Government of Canada has to do an assessment of whether or not the cost is worth it. We have done that twice in the life of this government, and our conclusion has been yes, it is worth it, and we think that's demonstrable.
It gives me a chance to say something about the Canadian mining industry, which—as you were saying a couple of minutes ago about the forestry sector—is leading the world in sustainable practices. Many times I've had the pleasure of sitting down with the Mining Association of Canada. I've been so impressed with not only their commitment to sustainable mining practices but also their partnership with indigenous communities.
One of the best examples of these partnerships across the natural resource economy is actually within the mining sector. I can be even more specific. It's in the uranium industry in northern Saskatchewan, where an entire indigenous middle class has been built through the cooperation and partnership between mining companies and indigenous communities.
We are very supportive of the way in which the sector is adapting to the new realities, both in its relationships with indigenous people and in its commitment to sustainable practices, and we're very happy that this 15% tax credit is helping them. We think they deserve the help.