Welcome to meeting number 33 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Today we are studying Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. I won't go over all the procedural rules because they are quite obvious.
I ask witnesses to address the committee through the chair. When you are not speaking, your mic should be on mute.
This afternoon, we have five groups of witnesses with us. We have, as an individual, Robert McLeman, professor in the department of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University; from Climate Action Network Canada, Caroline Brouillette, policy analyst; from Équiterre, Marc-André Viau and Émile Boisseau-Bouvier; from Mothers Step In, we welcome Dr. Kelly Marie Martin and Laure Waridel; and from Pulse Canada, we have Corey Loessin and Greg Northey.
Each group will have five minutes for its opening remarks. Then there will be two rounds of questions from the members of the committee.
I will be following the order on the list I have here.
Mr. McLeman, you have the floor for five minutes.