Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all of our witnesses today.
I think this is an extraordinarily important study. I'm going to start off with two comments.
I'm glad that our Conservative colleagues care about productivity. I will say that I hope maybe they'll consider taking for our next study reducing interprovincial trade barriers, as that will lead to economic growth and increased productivity.
Maybe this comment is just in general. I'm a passionate climate activist. I care about green finance. I read the sustainable report the minute it came out a few years ago. I will tell you, though, that every single time we do the study, I always have to familiarize myself with the terms.
I find that we use a language that is not easy for the common person to understand. I say this as a general comment. I'm constantly trying to figure out how I can relay back to my constituents what I'm doing and what I'm discussing. I don't find the language necessarily very easy to translate. Taxonomy, I'm sort of like, oh, my gosh, is that tools? Is it more than tools? It's now architecture. They are three separate parts. It's not an easy thing.
I just say to all of us that the more we use language that is easy, I think the better it is for us to bring people along.
My first question is for Ms. Bardswick.
As chair of SFAC, you've talked about bringing 21 financial institutions together, three levels of government and engagement of domestic and international stakeholders. From your perspective, is there a common understanding of what needs to happen, and is there common agreement between these stakeholders?