Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure I would call it a tripartite process; I think it is primarily industry and labour who will be involved in the proposed mine safety bill committee with a neutral chairperson. The government does not propose to be directly involved in the committee itself.

Mr. Speaker, I am still consulting with industry and labour to get the best people who could continue this important work. I will be meeting tomorrow with representatives of the major unions concerned and I know they have some advice for me on the size of the proposed committee, which could affect the cost. I do not have an estimate of the cost to date, but I have instructed my department to make efforts to pay for that work within their existing resources.