I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 79 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Today we meet to resume our study of Canada's clean energy plans in the context of the North American energy transformation. We will then proceed to sit in camera to discuss committee business.
Since today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of members and witnesses. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For interpretation for those on Zoom, you have a choice, at the bottom of your screen, of floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel. As a reminder, all comments should be addressed through the chair. Additionally, screenshots or taking photos of your screen is not permitted.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all remote participants have completed their required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I'll be using two cards: the 30-second warning in yellow and the “time's up” card in red.
I would now like to welcome the witnesses who are with us this afternoon.
From Carbon Connect International Inc., we have Al Duerr, partner and co-founder, and also Jackson Hegland, partner and co-founder, by video conference.
From Cégep de Jonquière, we have Martin Bourbonnais, from Centre TERRE, by video conference.
Thank you for taking the time to appear today. Each witness has up to five minutes for an opening statement.
We will now begin with Mr. Hegland.
Welcome to the committee. The floor is yours.