Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
This is my first time taking the mike today, and I just want to acknowledge for the record that today is the one year anniversary of the death of the Afzaal family in London, which is a matter of concern to all members of Parliament. There are commemorations taking place not just to think about that family and that loss, but also to take action on Islamophobia.
That said, I want to say thank you to all of the witnesses for being here, those who are present, Mr. Liu, and those joining us virtually.
I want to start perhaps with Mr. Shawn Steil, the ambassador to Vietnam, and just touch upon something that he mentioned. I seized upon it when you indicated that it was with some surprise that the international community noted that Vietnam had made that commitment at COP to achieve net zero by 2050. Obviously there are a lot of synergies there between our government's position on net zero, tackling climate change, and what Vietnam is embracing.
Can you talk to us a little bit about solar in particular? We're conscious of the fact that Vietnam is the second largest producer of the solar photovoltaic module. The Canadian share of electricity production for rewnewables has risen during the last decade. Where can we tap into that commonality of purpose and interest using Vietnamese technological know-how to leverage further aspects of our trade in the renewable sector?
Go ahead, Ambassador Steil.