Natural Resources committee  Thank you.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Cannings. First of all, of those 15 first nations in New Brunswick, there are two groups, the Maliseet and the Mi'kmaq. The project is situated over what is believed and felt to be traditional Maliseet territory, so the Maliseet first nations req

Natural Resources committee  Even though we understand it's the crown's duty to consult, we have spent the last five and a half years, the whole time, consulting with the first nations. That's an area where we spend 80% of our efforts. Both the governments realize they have a role to play in consultations.

Natural Resources committee  Fifteen.

Natural Resources committee  That's a very broad question, obviously. The EIA process, as far as we are concerned, has been quite well defined provincially and federally. There are no timelines, speaking provincially. Because this project has to undergo both, I'll speak to the province's process first. T

Natural Resources committee  To start off with, we have a very constructive relationship with the first nations. As I said earlier, we recognize the need to engage with them and to try to engage with them in a meaningful way. The EIA working group, we believe, provided a tremendous forum. It was more than

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning to all. I thank you for the opportunity to speak to the committee today. My name is Christopher Zahovskis. I'm the president and CEO of Northcliff Resources. Northcliff is a mineral development company that's listed on the Toronto Stock Exc