Good afternoon.
Thank you for being here.
I call this meeting to order.
Welcome all to the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts of the House of Commons.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee is meeting today to undertake a study of Report 3, Hydrogen's Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
The witness has done a sound test as well as an Internet connection test.
I'd now like to welcome our guests.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Martin Dompierre, assistant auditor general, in replacement of the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, Jerry DeMarco. We also have Philippe Le Goff, principal. It's good to see you both.
From the Department of Natural Resources, we have John Hannaford, deputy minister; and Sébastien Labelle, director general, clean fuels branch.
From the Department of the Environment, we have Christine Hogan, deputy minister; Douglas Nevison, assistant deputy minister, climate change branch; and, by video conference, Derek Hermanutz, director general, economic analysis directorate, strategic policy branch.
I believe it is Mr. Dompierre who will be giving the opening remarks for five minutes.
You have the floor. Go ahead, please.