I want to thank the witnesses for being here today. It is a pleasure to have you.
Like many Quebeckers and Canadians, I obviously support protecting the environment, creating jobs and ensuring sustainable economic development for future generations. I will direct my questions to Mr. Reid.
Internal documents, obtained in January under the Access to Information Act, show that the Harper government has explicitly identified environmental and aboriginal groups as adversaries to the increase in Canada's tar sands exports. What is your take on the information in those documents?