Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the folks who are here as witnesses today.
We're talking about a program that is over $4 billion in taxpayer funds. I hear there are 213 projects. However, the report from the Auditor General found important weaknesses in how the department, Transport Canada, tracked and reported on performance. That's what we're going to zero in on. As a result, it was unclear whether these projects had the intended impact, which is important, because the fluidity of our supply chains is critical to trade and the Canadian economy.
Given this, what specific challenges did the department face in tracking and reporting these outcomes?