I'd like to call this meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to order. This is meeting number 29. We're continuing our study of municipal solid waste and industrial materials.
Our witnesses today include: from the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, executive director Michael Goeres; from the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee of the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, Mr. Frank Moir, co-chair; by video conference from British Columbia, for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Mr. Raymond Louie, first vice-president; and from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Island Waste Management Corporation, with Gerry Moore.
We'll begin with 10-minute rounds of opening statements. First of all, we have the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, with Michael Goeres, the executive director.
Welcome, Michael.