Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here today.
I want to start off with the witness from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. You thanked the Bloc, the NDP and the Conservatives for their vote. I did want to note that while it does not have official party status, the Green Party also voted in favour of that exemption on drying fuels.
My questions are to Ms. Levin. You mentioned that last year, on average, oil and gas lobbyists were able to meet with the government five times a day. This year, from January to September, the Department of Environment and Climate Change met with these lobbyists 123 times. In our last committee meeting, the minister stated that this has little impact on regulations. I have a difficult time believing that these lobbying meetings aren't having an impact, given all of the loopholes in the draft emissions cap regulations and the watering down of other policies.
Can you speak a little bit to this?