International Trade committee  You know, it's very easy to—

International Trade committee  Let me answer your second question first. Obviously in the comarca there are a number of concerns. You have to appreciate that the comarca is the final frontier here in Panama. Seven of the 13 largest rivers in the country are located in the comarca. The comarca has a number of c

International Trade committee  I'm sorry, but we were disconnected. Cerro Colorado is a very historical and important project to Panama. It goes way back to the 1970s, back to the Omar Torrijos days. Our work in the comarca has been very simple. We have an agreement to do training. We've trained in responsi

International Trade committee  Sure. As we all are aware, we live in a global age. When you look at Canadian companies in our industry, if we start doing things wrong, people know right away. The Internet is a very powerful tool. Knowledge is a very powerful tool. When we look at our industry, our mining sect

International Trade committee  Sure. The way we see things is very simple: if we're increasing the amount of trade and the amount of investment, then we have a greater influence in Panama. If we decide we're going to sit off to the side and not approve this FTA, then how are we ever going to make things better

International Trade committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. I'd like to begin by first explaining a little bit about our company. Clarke Educational Services is a first nations-based professional services firm that works with Canadian and Latin American indigenous communities, governmen