I call the meeting to order.
Good morning, colleagues. I hope you all had a nice weekend, and I hope you all didn't miss me much. I'm back to make life more difficult for all of you.
Good morning to our witnesses.
Thank you for being here this morning.
Today is meeting number six of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format and is in public. At 12:00, we are scheduled to proceed in camera to discuss committee business.
For those attending in person, please follow the health and safety guidelines for using earpieces, written on the cards that are found on the table.
The committee is resuming its study on the effectiveness, potential improvements and capability of Canada's 2030 emissions reduction plan.
Today, we welcome Mr. David Sawyer, principal economist at the Canadian Climate Institute.
We also welcome Ms. Heather Exner‑Pirot, director, energy, natural resources and environment. She is joining us today by Zoom.
Finally, we welcome Mr. Moe Kabbara, president of The Transition Accelerator.
Witnesses will have five minutes each for their opening statement.
We will start with Dave Sawyer.
You have five minutes, sir.