Thank you very much Mr. Chairman.
Firstly, I would like to welcome you to this committee, Minister.
You said that you've been busy since you were appointed. When I look at the list of cuts that you've done to supposedly fight climate change since you were elected, I suppose amongst all of your colleagues you're seen as the champion of program cutting.
Secondly, you said that the conservative approach meant taking your time and doing things well. Nonetheless, that's all we see in terms of the fight against climate change. You scrapped over 18 programs including EnerGuide. We don't know what your strategy is to fight climate change no more do we know the content of your made in Canada option. And yet you're still announcing cuts to programs within your department.
Can you assure us that these cuts are now over? The cuts were done in accordance with a Treasury Board report conducted last fall that stated that some programs were inefficient. To not put an end to program cuts present your plan and tell us what your direction is?
Can you guarantee that there will no longer be any program cuts. I'm thinking about programs that encourage wind energy. Can you give us those assurances today?