I want to thank all our witnesses for joining us today. I know those of you in Alberta and Saskatchewan had to wake up very early to join us for 9:00, and I really do appreciate the testimony we've heard from all of you.
Mr. McCrea, I'm hoping to get to you in the seven minutes I have, but I truly do appreciate what you've shared about Saskatchewan. I am a member from Saskatchewan, and I represent the riding of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, just a little short of Kindersley, but I have seen some of the growth in my riding as a result of the exploration in the oil and gas industry taking root there.
Mr. Van der Put, I have a few questions for you. We understand that TransCanada submitted its project description in March and that this is the first step in the NEB process.
I took some time to look at the NEB website last night, specifically on project descriptions and their process. We know that a project description describes a project on which a company expects to file an application later. It is written by the company, TransCanada in this case, and submitted to the NEB, which is an independent arm's-length organization. It provides preliminary information, which allows the NEB to prepare for the application and begin outreach activities. It is my understanding that all project descriptions are publicly available on the NEB website.
Can you describe TransCanada's project description process? Was it a thorough process? What does one do after a project description? Can you walk us through the NEB process?