"Hello, my name is Pierre Despars, and I am Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Gaz Métro, Quebec's gas distributor.
I'd like to congratulate the National Energy Board on its 50th Anniversary. This administrative tribunal not only plays an essential role in Canada's energy and economic development - through its mandate, the quality of its decisions and the depth of its analyses, it also plays a vital role in Quebec's economic development. Congratulations to the National Energy Board!"