Thank you, Madam Chair.
First, I'd like to thank all the witnesses for being here today.
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of joining Minister Wilkinson in echoing the announcement made in Halifax by Minister Rodriguez, at the Canada Place cruise ship terminal in Vancouver. We were joined by representatives from the Vancouver port authority and the Vancouver board of trade.
Our government is introducing the creation of the green shipping corridor program, which is an investment that will help establish green shipping corridors and help decarbonize the marine sector in major shipping areas in the Pacific, the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and across Canada.
The importance of this green shipping corridor program is to continue our government's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 and to invest in energy efficiency, which is key to the development of a sustainable and prosperous future for our country.
Mr. Kingston and Mr. Adams, how do you think this program will benefit the automotive sector in the future?