Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I want to begin by reading into the record, particularly for the benefit of Mr. Woodworth, who wouldn't have been here and may not know better than was shown by some of the questions he raised, which I found unfortunate.... Canada signed the Kyoto protocol in 1998 and, after a parliamentary debate, ratified it in December 2002. The Kyoto Protocol came into effect in 2004 because two conditions were met.
This is important, Mr. Woodworth. It's an international public law issue. Number one—