Thank you, Chair.
It's always great having you here, Minister.
We've spoken many times about critical mineral projects that are ready to go ahead and other ones that will never go ahead. The difference is going to be on consultation and indigenous consent.
The BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council are really trying to work this through. They have a great plan here. They have 50 recommendations, but they tell me that they're frustrated. They say that the government's willing to talk about only two, and they feel that they're on the sidelines.
You have the ability to unlock these keys to get these doors open. Are you going to meet with them? Are you going to listen to indigenous issues on consent, cumulative impacts on the land and impacts on traditional ways of life? They have to be part of the discussion if we're going to get these projects off the ground.