Thank you for that response.
In the north we have very high unemployment. In some communities we have up to 60% unemployment and a lot of social issues, but at the same time we have a lot of opportunity. We have a lot of potential in terms of resource development and a lot of mines are seeking some exploration in the area. People want to be reassured that the regulatory process works well and that the environment is protected, but they also want to see that the benefits are there for projects that are close to the communities.
We still see a lot of fly-in workers from all parts of Canada and the world coming to work at the mines and on the oil and gas projects.
How would you encourage companies to give enough upfront notice so that the communities can prepare themselves? We have generations of people who were not employed before so we need to be able to start opportunity as soon as we recognize it.