Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to report that our attendance at Mineral Roundup in Vancouver was money very well spent. Our sister territory, Yukon government, was also there in full force with their whole Cabinet and their opposition parties as well promoting mining. The whole government has a stake in the success of mining. A strong mining sector also means revenues for the Government of the Northwest Territories' social programs and other services. Aboriginal government representatives that were there had some very specific questions in the areas of housing, education, and health, and how mining could help deal with those issues.

A lot of work gets done at Roundup. It is a coming together of more than just mining executives. It provides a maximized opportunity to connect with a wide variety of industry and government representatives, so, Mr. Speaker, this money is very well spent, and there will be a substantial return on investment in future years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.