I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to the eighth meeting 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 Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the committee is meeting to study the draft report on critical minerals.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely, using the Zoom application. I encourage everyone present in Ottawa to be aware of the health measures in place and to follow them.
I would like to take a moment to thank the many witnesses who are with us today.
Dr. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and Dr. Karim Zaghib, Professor, Concordia University and Professor of Practice, McGill University, are appearing as individuals. In addition, we have Matthew Fortier, President of Canada's ZEV Supply Chain Alliance, with ZEV meaning zero-emission vehicles; Daniel Breton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Electric Mobility Canada; and Lisa McDonald, Executive Director, and Jeff Killeen, Director, Policy and Programs, both from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Thank you all for being here today.
My colleagues, members of Parliament, know the system, but for our witnesses, when I present this yellow card, it means there is one minute left. This red card means time is up.
We first have to hear from the witnesses. We'll begin with Mr. Burton, for five minutes.