Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, first I'd like to thank you for coming here. I think it's imperative that there be greater clarity with respect to many of the issues that Canadians are concerned about.
I will start off by asking you about remediation agreements.
You have stated today that when it comes to remediation agreements, there is punishment; there are heavy fines. What would you say to those people who say that remediation agreements do not hold corporations accountable for their wrongdoing?