Natural Resources committee  That's a good question. We've released, for example over the five-year period, 840 open files. It's really providing information. We have a rule of thumb in the department that for every dollar we put into GEM, there's going to be $5 of exploration expenditures that actually are going to flow over time, and about $20 at the end of the day of actual mining development expenditures, because of course, when the development actually starts, that really expands.

Natural Resources committee  It broadly promotes Canada's expertise in the energy sector, the resources we can bring to bear, the capabilities, the know-how, and the fact that Canada is a responsible supplier of natural resources and energy.

Natural Resources committee  No, it does not. It does not promote any specific industry. It promotes Canada as a responsible supplier of energy.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, I can. Just give me a second. I would, however, wish to clarify that there certainly has not been...did I hear hundreds of millions?

Natural Resources committee  You would not have a specific line item on the clean energy dialogue. The clean energy dialogue is one in which the government, Natural Resources Canada, participates. The ministerial lead for the clean energy dialogue is the Minister of the Environment. There obviously has been bilateral contact between Minister Rickford and his counterpart, Secretary Moniz, and discussions between our department and the Department of Energy.

Natural Resources committee  Again, you will not find a line item in the main estimates. We do have some moneys in the department allocated to the clean energy dialogue. I couldn't give you the number at our fingertips. It's not a large amount of money. Off the top of my head it would be in the range perhaps of $5 million or so.

Natural Resources committee  There is consultation between the minister's office and the department. It would also depend on the interests expressed by the host country. Our mission in the host country will have conversations and consultations with the host country and report back. Invitations will be sent to different parties.

Natural Resources committee  There seems to be perhaps...or tens even.... Essentially, what is—

Natural Resources committee  Certainly not in this department and not for this portfolio. Currently $30 million is contemplated within a two-year envelope, and this is not advertising. I should come back to that. Thirty million dollars was allocated for a two-year international stakeholder engagement and outreach campaign.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, the amounts that will be invested to foster further participation of aboriginal Canadians in the resource economy, and specifically in the energy sector, would not yet be reflected in the main estimates. We have been doing some work in fostering greater conversations and dialogue with aboriginal Canadians from western Canada and other parts of Canada through our existing authorities, for example, through the authorities already funding the major project management office and other parts.

Natural Resources committee  Essentially we wish to continue to support, through a range of initiatives and programs, responsible resource development. That means working on innovation. These include, in particular, innovation in forestry; innovation in mining, for example, our green mining initiative; innovation in the energy sector to enhance the economic but also the environmental performance of energy technologies of our energy sector and therefore responsible resource development; as well as regulatory oversight through the MPMO, ensuring continued efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory system.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, railway transportation is a topical issue. It is important for the natural resources sector, including forestry, mines, and so on. Agricultural products would fall under the Department of Transport. We are trying to follow these issues and make our colleagues within the Transport Department aware of the needs of various industries.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, I am pleased to be able to complete de minister's answer, given that he had little time to respond to this excellent question. The way in which information is presented to the committee sometimes may lead to confusion. Ms. Moore, you correctly mentioned that the amount had decreased by $37.5 million this year compared to last.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, once again, that is an excellent question. The purpose and the spirit of the program is to support the industry throughout the country. That said, there have been no established quotas nor is there a systematic distribution of funds per region. The funds are allocated basically on the merit of the projects.

Natural Resources committee  There is none in the supplementary estimates, but we do spend, if memory serves.... I wonder whether Glenn Mason could come to the table. We are doing work related to at least three key pests—the spruce budworm, the emerald ash borer, and, of course, the mountain pine beetle. Essentially we are providing the science to help inform the interventions that the provinces are taking in each of their jurisdictions.