Good morning, colleagues. I call this meeting to order.
I'll start by acknowledging that we're meeting on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation.
Welcome to meeting 44 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format.
I would like to remind everyone in the room and online of the following points. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I would like to remind witnesses that committee members may ask questions in either English or French. If you will need interpretation, please take a moment now to prepare your earpiece and select the listening channel you need in advance in order to take advantage of the time allotted for questions and answers.
For members participating in person or via Zoom, please raise your hand if you wish to speak. The committee clerk and I will do our best to maintain a consolidated speaking order. This is a reminder that all comments should be made through the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Thursday, April 23, 2026, the committee shall resume its study of Canada's electrification, energy self-sufficiency and domestic energy security.
Colleagues, let me, on your behalf, welcome our witnesses. We have with us, from the Canadian Fuels Association, Bob Larocque, president and chief executive officer, and Lisa Stilborn, vice-president, public affairs; from Electro-Federation Canada, Cherith Sinasac, director, government affairs; and from Resource Works Society, Margareta Dovgal.
All of our witnesses have conducted a mandatory witness onboarding test, particularly those on screen.
Welcome, all. You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we will open the floor to questions.
Mr. Larocque, I'm going to turn to you first. You have five minutes.