Welcome, members, to the third meeting of the Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States.
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the House on February 16, 2021, the special committee is meeting to discuss the economic relationship between Canada and the United States. Given the timelines adopted in the House motion, the focus today will be on Line 5.
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I would now like to welcome our witnesses from Natural Resources Canada: The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Natural Resources; Jean-François Tremblay, deputy minister; Glenn Hargrove, assistant deputy minister, strategic petroleum policy and investment office; Mollie Johnson, assistant deputy minister, low carbon energy sector; Jeff Labonté, assistant deputy minister, lands and minerals sector and Beth MacNeil, assistant deputy minister, Canadian forest service.
Minister, welcome. It's a pleasure to have you at the committee today, and we're looking forward to your remarks. I know you're here for only one hour, and we will continue with your officials when you leave after one hour.
Minister, the floor is yours.