Good afternoon, everyone.
I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 65 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, November 28, 2022, the committee is meeting to study the development and support of the electronics, metals and plastics recycling industry.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. I'm happy to report that for the first time in a long time everyone is here in Ottawa, and all of our witnesses are here. It feels like 2019 all over again. It's good to have you.
I'm very happy to have you.
I would like to thank the witnesses for participating in this exercise.
So today we have Sheryl Groeneweg, Director General, Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy Branch, and Patrick Hum, Senior Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Industries Directorate, both from the Department of Industry.
We also have Kimberley Lavoie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Mineral Policy and Critical Minerals at the Department of Natural Resources.
And last, we have, from the Department of the Environment, Megan Nichols, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch; Dany Drouin, Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate; and Leah Canning, Director, Policy Priorities, Strategic Policy Branch.
Thank you for taking the time to come and meet with us and tell us about the subjects we are studying.
Without further ado, the floor is yours for five minutes, Ms. Groeneweg.