Mr. Chair, the last component of our presentation deals with real-time work on biofuels.
In meeting the needs of this policy, we are conducting leading-edge research. On January 22, 2008, Canada's largest cold-weather on-road demonstration of renewable diesel was officially launched in partnership with CPPI, the federal and Alberta governments, and a diverse multi-stakeholder group including Climate Change Central, the Canola Council of Canada, and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
Over 60 trucks of various sizes have hit the roads throughout Alberta, because its climate poses some of the most extreme challenges to renewable diesel use. The demonstration will provide hands-on cold-weather experience for fuel blenders, distributors, long-haul trucking fleets, and drivers. We are proud to be part of this group of stakeholders, working to broaden the understanding of how best to maximize the benefits of renewable diesel in Canada.
In addition, we are working with Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada on a second proposed biofuel research program. It is designed to understand and address issues with biofuel mixtures under specific Canadian climate conditions. Its design will include low-temperature operability of heavy-duty engines, fuel storage for multiple applications, and thermal and oxidative stability of heating fuel oil under seasonal variations.
The picture in our handout shows a unique cold-weather chamber in Sarnia that will be used in this work. In fact, from this meeting we'll be going directly to another to continue the design of that program.
In summary, Mr. Chair, we at CPPI have some bottom lines that are not negotiable. First of all, we are the face of energy providers at the consumer level. We've heard from producers; we are the ones who actually get the customer complaints if something malfunctions.
We make the necessary investments to meet the public policy objectives on a grand scale. At our core, our collective mission is to ensure that we provide to Canadians the fuels that perform as expected in a safe and reliable manner and that we cooperate actively with government and society to pursue science-based solutions to health and environmental priorities. Our track record in this regard is quantifiable.
Moreover, CPPI seeks to ensure that our collective workforce will convey respect to, and strive to earn the confidence of, the many constituencies members serve, and that Canadians will continue to enjoy the widest variety of fuel choices in a rigorous, competitive market.
As stated earlier, CPPI supports Bill C-33 and encourages its adoption by Parliament. In fact, we want the necessary renewable fuels regulations to be in place as soon as possible, so that we, as the companies that must comply with this policy, have sufficient time to implement the necessary changes to our operations.
We're happy to take your questions.