Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My name is Jacob Irving, and I am the president of the Canadian Hydropower Association. With me today is Ed Wojczynski of Manitoba Hydro. He is the chair of our board of directors and also the chair of our regulatory processes working group.
The Canadian Hydropower Association is the national voice of the hydro power industry. We represent the generators, manufacturers, engineering firms, and construction companies who help make Canada the world’s second-largest hydro power-producing nation. Providing over 60% of Canada’s electricity, hydro power is our single largest generation source and it makes our electricity system one of the cleanest and most renewable in the world.
Strong as we are, it is still surprising to many that we could more than double our current hydro power capacity and that this potential is spread across the country in every province and territory. This provides Canada with an outstanding opportunity to fight air pollution and climate change while securing a sustainable energy future.
Our presentation today will focus on some of the recommendations from both the Canadian Hydropower Association and the Canadian Electricity Association and will complement those presented to you by my colleague from the Canadian Electricity Association, Ms. Sandra Schwartz, who presented to you on November 1.
I would like to call on Ed Wojczynski from Manitoba Hydro, chair of the Canadian Hydropower Association, to continue our presentation.