Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be brief out of respect for the witnesses.
This is a very interesting study that the committee is working on right now. It's on Canada's leadership role. One of the areas that many developing nations often will want support on is helping to build the institutions—for example, in the proper regulation of energy companies or major companies that have products that end up generating greenhouse gas emissions. I think it is really important that the committee support showing that Canada is a leader in these things and that parliamentarians take our laws very seriously.
I'm not sure about other members, but I will say that when I go door-knocking, from time to time I will come across a Volkswagen owner who has purchased those vehicles and who asks me about the state of this. I think it would be entirely appropriate to include that there is an oversight function, that we're not just looking to pat ourselves on the back but are actually looking to continue to monitor and encourage good compliance with Canadian laws. It's not enough for us to simply pat ourselves on the back for monies that have gone out of the country. We also need to make sure our institutions here in Canada are robust. We need to basically lead the way when it comes to demonstrating leadership not just on GHG emissions but on the rule of law.