Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Minister, we are pleased to have you with us today and to see how open you are in responding to the committee's questions.
In your presentation, you insisted on sustainable infrastructures, and given the fact that the transport industry is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, we might also, like the other sectors, make an effort to reduce these greenhouse gases. We have a special role to play in this respect.
I represent Lévis—Bellechasse, where the biggest Canadian shipyard is found. For shipbuilding, we need marine transport policies that create a favourable playing field for competition. This is also a means of transportation that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
I would like to know what you think of marine transport in Canada in general. Are you in favour of promoting marine transportation so that it can also contribute to progress in this sector?