Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted
to note that the Prospectors’ Assistance Program
has dropped considerably. I
understand there
wasn’t full uptake, but there is sort of a core uptake of that program and ongoing strong interest from a select but hardy few. I think that if we were to look at it, we’d find that there’s actually pretty good economic return from this small core of entrepreneurs.
So I just wanted to mention that I appreciate not completely eliminating this, and I hope that these dollars are not planned for complete elimination, because I suspect this is a very important program. It has played an important role in the past, and continues to, for this small cadre of prospectors. Thank you.