You're a very constructive pain in the ass. Welcome back. We're really, sincerely very glad to have you with us again.
Folks, we have some new people around the table, so I am just going to introduce them briefly. We have Jean-Luc Plourde, who is with us as our new clerk. He's very experienced. He was on the finance committee. He survived finance, so surely he can survive RNNR.
We have Laura, our amazing analyst. Joining us is Avalon, who will be assisting with analyst duties and helping write our reports. Naaman is just joining us for a few meetings. Welcome, all.
We're going to get right into it. I've already called the meeting to order. I'd like to, as I always do, acknowledge that we are on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation.
Before we begin, I would like to ask all in-person participants to read the guidelines written on the updated cards on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio feedback incidents. We have amazing interpreters, as you know, and we want to protect their health and safety, and the health and safety of all participants.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I would like to remind participants of the following points. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you. For those participating by video conference.... Do we have anybody by video conference today? We don't, so that is redundant.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Thursday, December 4, 2025, the committee shall resume its study of the management of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories by U.S. companies.
I would like to welcome our witnesses. We have with us, as an individual, Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University. Welcome, sir.
From the Ottawa River Institute, we have Ole Hendrickson, who is the president of the institute.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we will open the floor to questions.
Mr. Hendrickson, we are going to start with you. You have the floor for five minutes.