Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good morning. Thank you for inviting us to join you today.
My name is Gitane De Silva and I am the chief executive officer of the Canada Energy Regulator, or the CER. It's an honour to appear here today on behalf of this organization. I am joined by Sandy Lapointe, the CER's executive vice-president, regulatory.
I first want to acknowledge that I am speaking to you from the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty Seven Region in southern Alberta, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprising the Siksika, Piikani and Kainai First Nations; the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley First Nations.
The city of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, region 3.
The Canada Energy Regulator is a new organization that takes a modern approach to energy regulation. Our governing legislation was passed only last year. The CER itself came into being about 15 months ago, replacing the former National Energy—