Good morning.
We would like to thank the members of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources for taking the time to hear from us on the very important topic of critical and strategic minerals.
My name is Daniel Breton and I am the president and chief executive officer of Electric Mobility Canada, or EMC.
Founded in 2006, Electric Mobility Canada is one of the very first organizations in the world dedicated to electric mobility. EMC's members include infrastructure utilities, electric utilities, mining companies, vehicle manufacturers, charging infrastructure providers, technology companies, research centres, government departments, cities, universities, fleet managers, unions, environmental NGOs and electric vehicle owner groups. As a result, Electric Mobility Canada is the Canadian organization with the most experience and expertise to help advance thinking, regulation and projects in transportation electrification.
According to a 2020 analysis by Electric Mobility Canada, a Canadian transportation electrification strategy modelled on those in British Columbia, Quebec or California could generate at least $200 billion...