Colleagues, I call this meeting to order. I would like to acknowledge first that we are meeting on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation.
Welcome to meeting number 41 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
I just want to make a comment before starting this meeting. As the clerk, I believe, has informed all committee members by email earlier today, we did have to cancel today's second panel at the last minute due to connectivity issues preventing the panellists from completing their witness onboarding test. Completion of this test is essential and mandatory for witnesses appearing virtually.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I would just like to remind participants of the following points.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you. I recognize my own hypocrisy here when I'm the vice-chair, but anyway, moving on.... For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and then please mute yourself if you are not speaking—