Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I believe that with full consideration of the accountability side we cannot see how the revealing of some of the particular information, the confidential information, our proprietary methodologies, will in any way improve our accountability and transparency in a way that will enable people to better understand.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  We have several audits where the OAG may be nominated as the auditor of preference. That obviously includes the performance, not just the financial side of things.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  We still have this fundamental concern that whereas you could say third-party confidential information should be protected, the very fact that it is done on a case-by-case basis, that it requires assessment, that it requires technical knowledge to do so, and that and the onus is on us to provide that--plus the SMEs that are part of our portfolio, the large part it--means that burden is very high.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you very much for your characterization. We feel extremely strongly. I was speaking with the chairman of the board, and I have to say we do have extremely strong governance and capability there. The chairman of our audit committee is the head of Falconbridge. We were looking at Sarbanes-Oxley implementations early on.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Currently, we do not give the list. No one knows who has done the peer review. Obviously, with the breadth of technologies, we are obliged to use that kind of expertise. They are well-known individuals, and they would be lobbied if they were known, so we do provide the same protection.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  In summary, this will have a significant impact on the ability of SDTC to get our job done. I look forward to your questions. Thank you for your time.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and committee, for an opportunity to address you this evening. I would briefly like to state that SDTC was created by the Government of Canada as an arm's-length organization to bring to market clean technologies—clean air, climate change, clean water, and clean land—that contribute to the economy and the environment of Canada.