Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Yes, I think we've clarified it. We've taken a look at the motion. It's very clear that it's not limited to oil and gas. I think that's an important point.
But I certainly appreciate our witnesses coming forward. I'm a former oil refinery worker, so I understand the benefits of the oil and gas industry—there's no doubt—but it has to be done in a framework where we're maximizing economic value and it has to be done in a framework where we're minimizing the economic consequences. I think public concern right now is that neither of those things is happening.
I'm interested in coming to the first part, which is the value added. I'm interested in knowing whether there's been any analysis done within the department on how a potential national strategy could look, one that is based on really looking at value-added upgrading and refining here in Canada. The refinery I used to work for is closed, and so many others have closed as well.
Mr. Khosla, are there internally within the department any discussions about how we could put in place a dynamic national energy strategy that puts much more emphasis on value added?