Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had a meeting with DIAND Minister, Jane Stewart, last Monday afternoon in Ottawa. We both agreed that neither government is interested in taking over ownership or in operating the mine but that we are interested in helping whatever way we can to ensure that every possible opportunity is given to the private sector to continue to, for instance, to take ownership of the mine and/or to manage and operate that mine and that both governments will do what we can to make sure that is provided for. That is the agreement we had.

We have also said that the public should be assured that there is no immediate danger in regard to the arsenic that is stored underground. The federal government is committed to do what it can to ensure that and that, at some time or other, we will provide perhaps greater clarity on exactly what, if anything, will be done to address that particular problem. Thank you.