Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Certainly. Let me speak to my personal involvement and how I see this as so important. I also said that as an adviser to the board of the Indian Resource Council of Canada—Stephen Buffalo spoke earlier and that's his association—I've seen their revenues be destroyed. It's really interesting because capital markets can move capital from one area or jurisdiction to another.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you to the standing committee for the opportunity to present today. I'd like to acknowledge that I'm speaking from the traditional territories of treaty 7 and the Métis Nation of Alberta, region 3. My colleague, Ms. Shannon Joseph, is speaking from the traditional Algonquin territory.