I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 27 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.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, we are beginning our study of citizen scientists.
I would like to take a few moments to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those taking part by video conference, click on your microphone icon to activate your mike, and 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 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, and 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 their prior connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I'd like to welcome our two guests today. Online we have Dr. Nemer, and in person we have Dr. Quirion.
We're going to start with opening statements from each witness, and we're going to go in the room to start off.
Dr. Quirion, I welcome you to take the floor for five minutes. At the tail end of the five minutes, if you could attempt to look up, I will try to get your attention to speed it up if you're approaching that magical five-minute mark.
With that, I'll turn the floor over to our first witness.