Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the witnesses, thank you very much for appearing on relatively short notice.
I happened to be at the conference in Banff when the former minister actually announced the MPMO. I have followed it with great interest.
I've taken the time to look at some of your agreements for specific projects. I think that might be one of the more useful ways to take a look at how you're saying you're operating and then in practice what happens.
I notice in your presentation you said that to ensure predictability and transparency in project review you have early engagement of proponents and information and guidance for proponents. However, for the Jackpine project, which is a matter of major contention and the final decision on it is still being held up, in the preamble to your project agreement between all the entities, you state that Shell Canada has already submitted its environmental impact assessment.
Can you tell me how this is balancing better the interests of the various responsibilities in government? You state that you have early engagement proponents, and yet your role only comes into effect after the environmental impact assessment has already been signed off.