I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, colleagues.
Today is meeting number 24 of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format and is in public. For those in person, please follow the health and safety guidelines on the cards found on your table to prevent audio or feedback incidents.
At the end of the meeting, I'll invite committee members to give instructions to the analysts to draft the report on the electric vehicle availability standard study.
From Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, we have Andrew DeFazio, director, risk management, strategy and products. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Trevor Bhupsingh, assistant deputy minister, emergency management and programs branch; and Kenza El Bied, director general, policy and outreach, emergency management branch.
Welcome.
Dear guests, when I put this up, it indicates that you have one minute left to complete your sentence or your thought. Once I turn it over, I would like you to kindly cease talking. You each have five minutes to do opening statements.
Mr. DeFazio, after this little chit-chat, we'll let you have the floor for five full minutes. Thank you.