 When I first heard the testimony from the Cairo's Philippines delegation, my mind and heart were drawn to the images and feelings of Good Friday, in the stories of indigenous communities experiencing terror and violence, of their leaders risking death to speak their truth. In the news of human rights violations and ecological degradation, the picture is one of peoples and the earth, betrayed by our injustice. We human beings are victims of the operation. With the Canadian mining company, I have thousands of hectares of land, thousands of plants, thousands of human beings, and there are victims of the death of human beings. And yet when you listen carefully, something else comes through. Courage, persistence, determination, it's hope. Hope that we heard them. We as Canadians who might become allies in their quest for justice. We as the government of Canada that can protect them from the human rights violations they experience related to the actions of irresponsible companies that wear our flag. We as citizens of the world who will join with them to build peace, sustainability, and justice in their beautiful, biodiverse, and abundant homeland. I heard hope in the power of empathy, of solidarity, of together, of Easter possibility. This is my ministry, I want to serve the people, serving my God, so I cannot stop this one. I will, I will survive, I will fight until the end. Our partners believe in life. Even in fear and struggle, they believe in the power of conversion. Imaged by the risen Christ for whom death, even death, was no barrier to transformation. And if they believe, when their situation feels impossible, so can we. As we celebrate Easter the heart of our faith, I want to extend my gratitude to each and every one of our courageous partners in Canada and around the globe. Our partners witness hope to us every day, reminding us that love can triumph, justice can prevail, and the impossible is possible. Our accompaniment of you is our greatest honour. Thank you. And a most blessed and happy Easter to each and all.