Welcome, members, to the fifth 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, we remain focused on Line 5 today.
We extend a very warm welcome to our witnesses.
It appears that we have one group here already, LiUNA, and we have a really warm welcome for Joseph Mancinelli, international vice-president of LiUNA, and Jason McMichael, government and community relations director at LiUNA Local 1089.
I cede the floor to LiUNA for five minutes of opening remarks. Again, we extend a warm welcome to both of you.