Thank you, chair.
I would also like to welcome those making presentations today and thank them for their contributions to our discussions as we prepare for the next budget.
I will first address Mr. Boucher of the Cement Association of Canada. I will read part of your recommendation no. 3, because I am not sure that I have fully understood it. You begin by stating:
In designing GHG regulations, the government should align Canada’s trade and climate change efforts with the U.S. on such issues as price signals (timing and size); alignment on mid and long term climate objectives and avoiding disruption of cross-border trade and border adjustments due to perceived differences in approach to GHG mitigation.
I have been working on this issue for a very long time but I am not sure I understand what you mean.