Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Madam Speaker, it appears there may be a good possibility of a diamond mine opening in the not-too-distant future in the Northwest Territories. Historically, there has been little value added to the product of mines in the Northwest Territories, whether they be gold or iron ore. But I know, though, that in many countries that produce diamonds, new secondary industries have been developed; industries like sorting, grading, cutting and setting of diamonds, and that these industries can add significant value to the economy.
My question to the Minister is, what efforts has the Minister taken to ensure we get some of those secondary industries, should a diamond mine open up in the Northwest Territories?