Mr. Speaker, today I welcome the Keep Mining in Canada group to Ottawa. Today has also been declared National Day of the Child.
Some of the most important factors in a child's life are: whether their parents have a well paying job; whether children grow up in a stable community with adequate health care and education; and whether they can look forward to getting a good job when they finish school. Keeping the successful mining industry flourishing in Canada will help provide all those things: good jobs for today and tomorrow; a sound tax base to pay for hospitals and schools; and stable communities, especially across rural Canada.
Therefore, I urge the government to deliver quickly on its many promises to streamline environmental regulations and other red tape which affects mining. If mining industry dollars are to remain in Canada, this government needs a fresh start to convince international investors that Canada once again wants mining jobs with their many spin-offs that benefit every sector of this nation's economy.