Finance committee  I can't respond to that. I don't know.

Finance committee  This is Bill Roberts speaking. I guess, from our perspective, the rate of return is going to be very much dependent on the commodity price assumptions used, as these projects typically run for many years. That's really key to coming up with a conclusion on what sort of rate of return these projects are earning.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good afternoon, honourable members of the committee and fellow speakers. I'm pleased to be here today to discuss the current economic environment surrounding Canada's oil sands industry and some of the trends that are expected to impact its future development.