Let's start.
Good morning, everyone.
Thank you for being here.
This is the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
For those who are here in person, please remember the health and safety guidelines as per the cards on the table to prevent audio feedback incidents.
This meeting is in public. The last 10 minutes will be in camera so that we can complete the adoption of our freshwater report.
I'd like to warmly welcome two new members to this committee now that we're having a meeting in public. We have MP Mr. Watchorn and MP Mr. Malette joining the Liberal members of this committee. We look forward to their contributions.
We also have with us the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State for Nature, to provide a briefing on Canada's strategy to protect nature, along with several people from several different departments.
I'll welcome them. We have with us Kathy Graham, director general, marine planning and conservation, from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Kaili Levesque, associate deputy minister, president of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and direct support for the Secretary of State for Nature, from the Department of Industry; Tara Shannon, assistant deputy minister, Canadian Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment; and, returning to us, Andrew Campbell, interim president and chief executive officer of the Parks Canada Agency.
Welcome, everyone. Thanks for being here today.
We will start with Secretary Provost.
Ms. Provost, you have five minutes for your opening remarks.