Good evening, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 23 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
Today's meeting, as you know, 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. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i), and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, we are continuing the study of international moon shot programs.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating via video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike. Please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For interpretation for those on Zoom, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I'll remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair. For members in the room, if you wish to speak, please raise your hand. For members on Zoom, please use the “raise hand” function. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I also see that Ms. Sonia Sidhu is joining us tonight. Welcome.
I would now like to welcome all our witnesses.
We are absolutely delighted tonight to have the Right Honourable Mr. David Johnston, former governor general of Canada. From the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, we have Dr. Alan Bernstein, president emeritus. From the Climate Emergency Unit, we have Mr. Seth Klein, who is the team lead.
To all our witnesses, we are delighted you're joining us and I welcome you.
Each witness will have five minutes to speak. At the four and a half minute mark, I'll hold up a yellow card. We aim to be fair, so it's five minutes. They'll let you know when you have 30 seconds left to go.
With that, we will turn it over to the Right Honourable David Johnston for five minutes. Welcome.