Minister and officials, thank you very much for being here this afternoon.
Minister, one thing that's come up during the course of our study on energy exports is issues around regulatory certainty and simplicity. I know that's something that you, the Prime Minister and the government have been very focused on since the election last year. One of the key pieces of that is to sign co-operation and substitution agreements with as many provinces and territories as possible. My own province of Nova Scotia signed one about a month ago, when the Prime Minister was in Halifax with Premier Houston.
Minister, can you give us an update on where those agreements stand and the positive impact you think they will have on the energy future of the country?