I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 107 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. All witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I would like to remind participants of the following points.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. All comments should be addressed through the chair. Members, please raise your hand if you wish to speak, whether participating in person or via Zoom. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order the best we can. I do use these two cards. The yellow is a 30-second warning, and the red means the time is up. I'll try not to cut you off mid-sentence.
Now I would like to welcome our witnesses for today's study. We have, as individuals, David Detomasi, professor, Queen's University; David Gooderham, lawyer, by video conference; and Dr. Trevor Tombe, professor of economics, University of Calgary, by video conference. From Project Reconciliation, we have Stephen Mason, chief executive officer and senior managing director.
You'll have up to five minutes for opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.
I will begin with David Gooderham via video conference.
You have five minutes, sir.