Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to point out, first of all, that I'm really happy to see the amount of consultation that this government is doing with people from across Canada. I'm really happy to see that your department is engaging in round table discussions on the different areas of Canada.
My experience in the Northwest Territories is that the companies and the projects that involve the communities and people, and communicate the best, always have the best success rate. The indigenous people from across Canada are certainly expecting meaningful engagement on all fronts, and that doesn't exclude economic projects. They want to be part of all parts of a resource project from construction through the operation through the cleanup. They want to be part of the training design and opportunities as well as the employment opportunities. The communities that are close to the resource development also have very high expectations regarding their participation in, and deriving benefits from, resource projects employment through ownership opportunities. How does this government, more specifically your department, plan to help address this?