Thank you, again, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the committee for the invitation to discuss Bill C‑73, an act respecting transparency and accountability in relation to certain commitments Canada has made under the Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the nature accountability act.
I was very happy to see that Ms. Collins finally let the motion of the prestudy of this bill go to a vote after she worked with the Conservatives to block it several times.
Canada's identity is deeply connected to—