I would like to start by saying that the nuclear industry writ large, not just our utilities here in Ontario, New Brunswick and across the country but other parts of the industry, such as Cameco, are some of the most active partners with the indigenous people. The nuclear industry takes indigenous relations and partnerships very, very seriously. A tremendous amount of effort is being based on delivering trusted relationships and partnerships.
I would say also that the industry recognizes that small modular reactors are a new concept to northern indigenous communities and that there is going to be a very long and engaged cycle of consultation and learning and listening by both sides as they consider the possibility of using small modular reactor technologies in their communities. Certainly there is no way forward, as Canadians realize now, for deploying anything, let alone a small modular reactor, in a community that does not want it. May I just say, however, that we're at the beginning of those conversations and the learning cycle around small modular reactors. They're new. Some of those conversations are going very positively. We have champion communities that are engaging with us, champion economic development bodies and indigenous development bodies. We have major initiatives under way to consult with indigenous peoples to see how that fits.
The very last thing I'll say, Mr. Cannings, is that wind and solar and available storage technologies are not meeting the needs of indigenous people to get them off diesel. We have to look at other solutions as well.