Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you for being here before the committee. It has been interesting to be back on the committee. I would say sorry to the interpreters for the amount of interruption.
Minister, for Canadians who are sitting at home, including those in Atlantic Canada because this is a piece of legislation that uniquely impacts Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, why is this legislation important? I heard some of our colleagues, including Mr. Simard, ask why we are doing this. The Atlantic accords are really important to the shared governance of the Atlantic offshore for oil and gas. That remains the case, but why was this needed to help drive green hydrogen?