I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 110 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.
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.
Now, I would like to welcome the witnesses who are with us today.
From the International Union of Operating Engineers, we have Patrick Campbell, Canadian regional director; from Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada, we have Kevin O'Donnell, executive director; and from Trans Mountain Corporation, we have Mark Maki, chief executive officer.
Mr. Maki will have to leave by 12:30; that's for your awareness, colleagues.
You'll be given up to five minutes for your opening statements. After that, we will proceed to our rounds of questioning. I use these cards. Yellow is a 30-second warning, and the red card means time is up. I will try not to cut you off mid-sentence.
We'll now begin with our opening statements.
For the first five minutes, we'll go to Mr. Patrick Campbell.
Go ahead, sir. The floor is yours.