Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I look forward to working with you on this committee. I understand it's your first time chairing a committee, and it's also my first time being the vice-chair of a committee, so I'm sure we'll learn this whole thing together.
I would like to provide notice of one motion, which I will now read into the record. I have also provided advance copies to the clerk, which he will be distributing now.
The motion reads:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study of: 1) how we can best protect Canada’s national security by preventing the sale of critical mineral assets to hostile foreign interests; 2) how Canada can leverage the role that the critical minerals sector will play in driving our clean energy future by positioning Canada as a reliable and sustainable supplier of green technologies, including the development and manufacture of next-generation battery technology; 3) how Canada can reduce its reliance on and vulnerability to foreign supply chains when it comes to the sourcing of critical minerals; and 4) how to protect and improve the competitiveness of Canada’s critical minerals sector.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.