Francis Scarpaleggia at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

I call the meeting to order.

Good morning, all. Good morning to the witnesses.

We have with us today in person Mr. Julian Aherne, associate professor in the school of environment at Trent University.

Online we have Mr. Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, and from Wildsight we have Mr. Randal Macnair, conservation coordinator, Elk Valley.

Each witness will have a five-minute opening statement.

We'll start with you, Mr. Aherne, for five minutes, please.