Certainly, Mr. Chairman.
We've noticed that several of the witnesses we have heard from were generalists. They did not produce concrete facts, but rather a broad-based and horizontal approach to the matter. These people are fine, like the representative from the National Research Centre and the chair of the Canadian Electricity Association.
We thought it appropriate to suggest certain people who have specialized knowledge in the field of energy efficiency. Mr. Gilles Jean worked on extraordinary projects within the federal government, with CANMET. Mr. Vachon is an engineer who has travelled the world. He worked in Australia and Germany and now has expertise in pre-heating air which is unique in Canada. Mr. André Vinet is an engineer specializing in geothermics.
The committee did not have much of an in-depth discussion regarding geothermics. We do not know Mr. Luc Gagnon, but he is apparently very competent specifically with respect to power transmission and energy efficiency through interconnection. Finally, there's Mr. Guy Simard, who is a specialist in outdoor lighting.
I already mentioned that a great deal of power is lost because of poor outdoor lighting. Canada wastes more energy than any other country on outdoor lighting, far more than the United States and, obviously, far more than Europe.
If it were possible to hear from these people over two additional meetings, it would seem to me we could gain a better understanding of this subject.