Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all of the witnesses. Your collective experience and passion for this area are appreciated. We also appreciate your being here.
There are so many different areas, but I want to focus on water technology.
The Government of Canada has many different sources of funding for developing clean technology and helping at different stages of that development.
Shelley and Patricia, I think you've both been working in different areas of this.
Have you had interaction with the government through the National Research Council, Sustainable Development and Technology Canada, or Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding any of the programs they provide? What have your experiences been?