Good morning, everyone. I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 35 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. So that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules to follow. Members and witnesses may speak in the official language of their choice. Interpretation services are available for this meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French. Please select your preference.
I will remind you that all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are not speaking, your microphone should be on mute. For the sake of the interpreters, please do not speak over each other.
As is my normal practice, I will hold up a yellow card when you have 30 seconds left in your intervention. I will hold up a red card when your time has expired. Please keep your screen in the gallery view so that you can see me showing you the cards. Also, as we have a very tight schedule today, I do not want to intervene when you go over, but I will.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on November 5, 2020, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology is meeting today to continue its study on the green economic recovery from COVID-19.
I would like to welcome our witnesses.
Today we have with us, from Analytica Advisors, Ms. Céline Bak, president; from ERA Environmental Management Solutions, Mr. Gary Vegh, senior environment toxicologist and co-chief executive officer, and Ms. Sarah Sajedi, chief technology officer and co-chief executive officer; from the Forest Products Association of Canada, Mr. Derek Nighbor, president and CEO; from GreenCentre Canada, Ms. Lynne Manuel, executive director, and Mr. Andrew Pasternak, director, commercialization and business development; Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, fellow of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute; and, from SRG Mining Inc., Mr. Benoit La Salle, executive chairman of the board.
Each witness will present for up to five minutes, which will be followed by rounds of questions.
With that, we will begin with Ms. Céline Bak.
You have the floor for five minutes.