Mr. Chair, committee members, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the energy security of Canada, and in particular the regional economic impacts of oil and gas development.
The maximization of economic benefits from this non-renewable resource is of considerable interest to the numerous community-based organizations and countless volunteers who I am representing here today.
While oil and gas development and production have infused the province of Newfoundland and Labrador with financial resources and a confidence beyond any in our history, it must be noted that not all regions of the province have shared equally in this prosperity.