Colleagues, I call the meeting to order and acknowledge that we are meeting on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg nation.
This is meeting number 42 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
As you saw earlier, there was a last-minute change to the witness list for today's meeting. The representative from the Nukik Corporation in Nunavut was not available to secure an approved headset and therefore cannot testify.
Today's meeting is taking place in hybrid format. I remind participants, as I always do, to wait until I recognize you before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. This is a reminder to witnesses that the committee may ask questions in either English or French. If you need interpretation, take a moment now to prepare your earpiece and select the listening channel you need in advance, in order to take full advantage of the time allotted for questions and answers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Thursday, April 23, the committee shall resume its study of Canada's electrification, energy self-sufficiency and domestic energy security.
On your behalf, colleagues, let me welcome our witnesses.
We have Christian Leuprecht, professor, Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and Alex MacDonald, associate vice-president, Counsel Public Affairs, both as individuals.
Just to telegraph something to the committee, we are going until 1:30.
Thank you, Mr. Tochor, for that suggestion.
We'll get as far as we can. I may have to shorten some of your times after the first round of questions. The clerk will help me figure that out.
Gentlemen, you will each have five minutes.
Mr. Leuprecht, we will start with you for five minutes, sir.