We will resume, please and thank you, for our next hour of witness testimony for the energy efficiency study.
I'd like to welcome the witnesses we have with us this afternoon.
We have Marieke Cloutier, senior director of programs for the green municipal fund. We also have the mayor of Kitchener, Berry Vrbanovic, online. They are representing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
We also have Thomas Mueller, the president and chief executive officer of the Canada Green Building Council.
Welcome to you all. Thanks for being with us today.
The witnesses will have five minutes each for an opening statement. I do have a little reminder when you're at a minute and when your time is up just to help you along.
We will begin with Ms. Cloutier. The floor is yours for five minutes.