Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses.
I'd first like to thank the entirety of the Environment Canada team who have really lifted hard, and in fact the whole Government of Canada, Natural Resources, Global Affairs, other departments. This has been a major lift since the fourth quarter of 2015. There have been some significant policy shifts and it represents a lot of work. I'd also like to compliment Mr. Flato and the modelling community in Canada. There is some incredible work that's being done. I know Canadians are helping lead the world and I commend you on your work, particularly with the IPCC.
The report says that future climate risks would be reduced by the upscaling and acceleration of far-reaching, multi-level, cross-sectoral climate mitigation and by both incremental and transformational adaptation. I'd like to learn more about the mitigation measures being undertaken that are far-reaching, multi-level and cross-sectoral, particularly as they relate to small communities.
In Pontiac, I represent a bunch of suburbs but also a large number of small towns. Sometimes I get asked the question, what are the best examples of how small-town Canada can contribute, because rural Canada wants to do its part. How can you provide them some guidance and some inspiration?