Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here with us today. My first questions are for Ms. Dedman.
Ms. Dedman, you spoke about a rating tool or a way to assess how sustainable projects are.
Could you tell us about how important this tool is? You said that previous governments did not use these sustainability criteria. Is that a problem? The Champlain Bridge is in my riding, and because it was poorly designed, it now needs to be quickly replaced. Failure to consider the sustainability of a project may result in unexpected costs.
Why is this tool important today?