Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to both of you for being here. We appreciate having your testimony as we kick off this study.
Both my colleagues across the table and to you, I want to start by commending the work that the government's doing on the one-window approach. As a person who worked in the oil sands business unit in the Government of Alberta years ago, and then later for a polytechnic institute in Alberta, concerns around a one-window approach, both on the regulatory side as well as in terms of fiscal partnerships with government, are heard across sectors. In a show of co-operation and non-partisanship, I want to acknowledge the work you're doing on that. I think it is an important priority.
My questions are around Canada's role in the world on a couple of fronts, and maybe either or both of you could speak to them as you can.
My colleague mentioned your comments on around this issue of codes and standards and defending Canada's best interests, and the sense that maybe we've been too nice in the past. I wonder if you could elaborate on what you mean specifically, or any highlights you want to give on that issue, and then also around bridging the valley of death in the commercialization and deployment of clean technologies.
Could you elaborate on any specific policy directions you think will help? Could you also highlight the countries with the best practices and policy frameworks, and where Canada fits into that whole picture?