Dear colleagues, I'm going to call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 18 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
I'm happy to welcome Ms. Idlout today, Ms. Taylor Roy, Mr. May, Mr. Ruff and Ms. Gallant.
We welcome you to the committee.
Welcome to meeting No. 18 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
We're really pleased to have this last meeting on small nuclear reactors. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, we are meeting on the study of small modular nuclear reactors.
Here are a few comments for the benefit of our witnesses and members. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. Regarding interpretation for those on Zoom, as you know, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French.
Now I would like to welcome all our witnesses. We're delighted to have you. You have a really interested committee here.
From Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, we have Amy Gottschling, vice-president, science, technology and commercial oversight. From the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, we have Caroline Ducros, director general, advanced reactor technologies, and Brian Torrie, director general, safety management. From the Department of Natural Resources, we have André Bernier, director general, electricity resources branch; and Daniel Brady, deputy director, nuclear science and technology. Each organization will have five minutes to present. At the four and a half minute mark, I will hold up this yellow card. It will let you know you have about 30 seconds left.
With that, colleagues, we welcome our witnesses.
We will begin tonight with the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
The floor is yours.