Hello. I'd like to welcome you all to the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
I should just let you know that the meeting is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m.
Today we'll spend the first hour hearing from witnesses on Scot Davidson's Bill C-204. We'll then proceed to a clause-by-clause study of the bill.
This afternoon, we have three witnesses from Environment and Climate Change Canada: Helen Ryan, whom we know well, Dany Drouin and Nathalie Perron. We also have Richard Tarasofsky from Global Affairs Canada.
Ms. Ryan, you have five minutes. Go ahead.