Thank you, Chair.
I'll go back to a comparison between Bill C-206 and what was announced in the budget yesterday. The Department of Finance is estimating $100 million in the first year, and then it goes on to say that returns in future years will be based on proceeds from the price of pollution. It says that the intention is to return a portion of the proceeds. I know policy like this doesn't just occur in a vacuum.
In the lead-up to the budget, did the government, specifically the Department of Finance, ever have any consultations with you?
This is to all of the witnesses. I'll start with the Grain Growers. Did it ever have any consultation with you on developing this policy?
Did it give you any idea as to what the portion of the proceeds would be?