I think it probably goes without saying, but just in case it doesn't I thought it would be good to just make the point. The reason I want to see the improvement of affordability is that we've definitely seen, after eight years, that affordability has become an issue for the overwhelming majority of Canadians.
Certainly, economic growth and private sector investment is of utmost importance to natural resource development in this country. We've seen a fleeing of private sector investment from this country over the last eight years, so I just think it's important that we make sure there's language in this bill that would be supportive of affordability and of facilitating and promoting economic growth.
Certainly in my region.... I'm sure many members around the table here would be willing to support this amendment, because they also have natural resource development happening in their riding.
You know, it's interesting. We had a subamendment previously, as you'll recall, about the need to have people come from Timmins—James Bay to speak at committee. Unfortunately, the member from Timmins—James Bay was missing for three meetings and wasn't able to speak to it. When he did—actually, at the meeting prior to his being subbed out of the committee—he didn't even spend time to talk about projects in Timmins—James Bay, but—