Thank you, Madam Chair.
It's good to see you again, Mr. Minister. Thank you for being here.
On procurement, I think we all welcome a strategy for green procurement, and since the environment has jumped to the top of everyone's agenda, it's important that our federal purchases and federal buildings be as energy-efficient as possible.
In your remarks, you said that as well as environmental performance, the criteria include price, performance, availability, and quality. You said most of the jobs resulting from procurement go to Canada, but is that kind of job creation--investing in Canadian businesses, investing in jobs--an explicit criterion in our procurement strategy?