Maybe I'll just broaden it slightly to talk about the experiences I've had in consulting with people outside of government in general.
Certainly in my experiences in the tax area I've touched on a number of issues that needed consultation. It could be actual environmental issues, where I was involved in looking at environmental tax initiatives. We do have tax incentives for assets used in co-generation, for example. There is a variety of places in the tax system where there is an environmental angle, so I am familiar with consultations with non-government organizations and with industry, with the oil and gas sector, and with the electricity sector, or whoever it might be.
Finally, in the tax area, I would say there were also discussions with social groups, whether we were developing the working income tax benefit or tax measures for the disabled. I have quite a bit of experience in dealing with a broad range of groups out there that have particular interests they bring with them.
I think that gives me a broad experience in terms of being able to consult with people outside government on policy issues. From a business perspective in particular, I was, for a period of time, the director of corporate taxation, so I certainly have a lot of experience in discussing all sectors of the economy, including the financial sector, as to how to analyze and understand the impacts of the policy issues.