I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to the 82th meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
I wish to inform the committee that all online witnesses have been tested for the sound and the interpretation, and have passed the test.
I'd like to point out that Ms. Idlout is with us today, replacing Mr. Bachrach, who in turn was replacing Ms. Collins.I'd also like to welcome Mr. Kelloway, who is attending the meeting on behalf of Ms. Taylor Roy.
We have two groups of witnesses with us today, for approximately an hour each.
In our first group, we have Mr. Carl Yates, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic First Nations Water Authority Inc.; Ms. Theresa McClenaghan, Executive Director, and Ms. Laura Tanguay, Water Policy Coordinator, Canadian Environmental Law Association; and Mr. George Peslari, Reeve of Rural Municipality Number 157 of South Qu'Appelle.
Each witness will have five minutes for their opening statement.
Mr. Yates, we'll begin with you. Welcome to the committee. You have the floor for five minutes.