Thank you, Chair.
I'll be directing my questions to FedNor.
Good morning, Ms. Perreault. It's a pleasure to see you here today.
Before I ask my question, I want to share an observation. I had the opportunity to attend the PDAC convention this year, and I spent a lot of my time in the northern Ontario mining showcase. I talked to a lot of exhibitors, and a lot of them said that they would not be able to participate in PDAC if it weren't for FedNor's showcase pavilion and their subsidy of the exhibitor fees. I'm thinking of some of those small businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations like Collège Boréal that all expressed their appreciation for that, so I want to acknowledge that very important work. It's also the largest pavilion at PDAC, which in and of itself attracts 10,000 delegates, so it's quite an accomplishment.
At this committee, we often hear about the importance of capitalizing on the economic opportunities that are presented from the energy transition, and one of these opportunities is the development of critical minerals.
Can you tell us how FedNor has supported the sustainable development of this sector and its downstream uses?