Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the witnesses, thank you for being here.
Before I get to my questions, I want to address a comment that was made by Ms. Saks. She said she's certainly not a Conservative.
I welcome you to consider it at any point in time, Ms. Saks. We're a friendly bunch over here. Don't write it off so early into your parliamentary career.
To the witnesses, help me out here a little bit. I've been listening along and trying to see the worthiness of expanding this role.
Mr. Fauteux, I heard you say, well, New Zealand's done it. There's the ability to hire staff, evaluate efficiency, give advice on bills and amendments, and make more specific recommendations.
Following up on some of Ms. Collins's comments, looking into the future, I guess, how would an expanded environment commissioner role, under under Bill C-12, make a difference in terms of the role that exists today?