Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
You know, the Kearl site is not the only site that's problematic. All of the tailings ponds—all of them—as far back as 2009 have shown that they are leaking. We've seen that the Athabasca River is polluted with toxins from tailings ponds. The seepage at Kearl should be that final moment for us to realize that we shouldn't be building next to wetlands.
Unfortunately, right now, Alberta's approved a mine to sit right on top of the McClelland wetlands. There is no way to stop the leakage from going into those wetlands.
I have two questions for you, Mr. Corson.
According to your operating licence and government approvals, how far off-site are tailings or process-affected waters allowed to seep? Is it more or less than 1.3 kilometres?
If you have 2,000 sites that you are monitoring and a strong commitment to protecting wildlife, why did you need to euthanize a black bear yesterday?