Good afternoon, everyone.
We're here today to start a study on the contribution of integrated approaches for providing energy services in Canadian communities.
For the first hour and a half of this meeting we have witnesses who are at the table now. For the last half hour we've agreed to talk more about where we want to go with this study. As well, there are a couple of other things that we should consider and that I'd like you to give input on, and those are the estimates and the supplementary estimates. It's just something for you to consider. Of course, we have a responsibility as a committee to deal with them.
The other thing I would like to mention today is that we did receive, in both official languages, the Ottawa Riverkeeper's submission that was requested. They have delivered that, so you can read it whenever you wish. The department will be sending the information it committed to send at the last meeting. It takes some time to put together. That will be coming. It isn't forgotten.
Let's get right down to the business of this committee. We have two presentations.
Mr. Cullen.