Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for coming today.
I'd like to step back for a moment, Mr. Reed, to the use of voluntary instruments. It was noted in your 2002 report. Could you explore this a bit more? You seem to raise a note of caution. We struggle with this, it seems, at this committee--with government inaction. It's very difficult to move them over to any mandatory legislative requirements.
I wonder if you could expand a little more. You've mentioned that your position was neutral on it, and I know you folks have to be careful in terms of policy commentary, but how effective has the voluntary application been for Canada?