Thank you to our distinguished representatives of regulatory bodies across Canada. It is a privilege to have you here.
I feel as though the public—not just the constituents of Pontiac, but Canadians in general—would want me to ask each of you to speak to the issue of public trust in our regulatory institutions. How do you feel the legislative proposal in Bill C-69 is actually going to successfully address it, and where may there be opportunities for enhancement in order to achieve greater public trust? At the end of the day, if we want the environment and the economy to go hand in hand, we also need the public to come right along with that process. The public needs to feel as though good projects are going to be well regulated and that they're going to be well assessed before they even get off the ground.
I would go to Mr. Binder to start, but I'd invite each of your respected institutions to respond. What could be done better in Bill C-69? What could be modified to greater enhance public trust in our regulatory institutions?