Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My colleague Mr. Kerr talked a little bit about the study we're doing with regard to standards, and we're very interested in the work PCO is doing in reducing the encumbrances on businesses. We heard from the Standards Council of Canada that it has become increasingly frustrated with what it believes is one of the larger impediments in the whole process, which is the Canadian General Standards Board.
Can you confirm whether or not the secretariat will be looking at some of the current structures we have in Canada vis-à-vis those in the United States? It's my understanding that the United States' standards development organizations are basically industry led. They have commonality amongst Canadian and U.S. partners. We have this unique thing in Canada with a board that's purely Canadian and has no U.S. involvement. Can you speak to what the secretariat has been doing with regard to the board and whether or not they have any opinions with regard to that board?