Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked this question of the Minister because I think the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada have an opportunity to send a strong message to the Europeans that this agreement, as the Minister stated, is only for a few years. Diamonds, if they are not sorted in their originating countries or the country of production, are usually sorted in London and Antwerp.

My question to the Minister is will he advise the federal Minister that this is one area where we may have a little more clout? I would like to think that we will not be putting up with the antics of the Europeans when we have a product that is produced in our country, and we can do some of the added value features onto it here in Canada. Will the Minister be committing that message to his federal counterpart? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.