Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for being here.
A number of my questions were going to be directed towards Dr. Ross.
Maybe I will just read out a few of them so that you can send some answers in writing, Dr. Ross. I was looking forward to hearing from you in particular because it's so important that we support northern rural indigenous communities in the transition to clean energy and reducing diesel consumption.
This summer, I met with some amazing researchers who are doing projects in B.C. in supporting Canada's off-grid communities, the majority of which are indigenous. Those are focused on wind, tidal and wave energy—it's the Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery—and I would love to hear or at least get in writing a description of some of the socio-economic benefits of independent power production in northern and indigenous communities. How important could renewable energy be in the context of local economic development and benefits for rural indigenous communities?
Maybe I will direct a few questions to the other witnesses. There have been a number of really interesting comments.
First, maybe for you, Ms. Jackson, based on your experience, what do you see as the biggest barrier facing renewable energy and efficiency technologies in Canada?