I call this meeting to order.
I welcome everyone to meeting number 34 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Pursuant to an order of reference of Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the committee is meeting to study Bill C-12.
This is our third and last meeting with witnesses. Next week, we dive into the clause-by-clause amending process.
I know all the members know the modus operandi for committee meetings. For any witness who has not appeared before a parliamentary committee during COVID, we ask that you put yourself on mute when you're not speaking, and that when you are speaking, you address the committee through the chair.
Today we have four witnesses in the first half and then five witnesses in the second half.
We have with us, as individuals, David Wright, assistant professor at the law faculty of the University of Calgary; and Professor Corinne Le Quéré from the University of East Anglia. I believe she is in the process of joining the call.
We have Tara Peel from the Canadian Labour Congress, and we're expecting Mr. Toby Heaps from Corporate Knights.
We'll start with Mr. Wright for five minutes, please.