Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 31 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 and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, we are continuing our study of citizen scientists.
I would like to make a few comments for the witnesses and members.
There is 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 everyone that all comments should be addressed through the chair. In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed their required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I welcome our witnesses. I will allow each of you to have a-five minute opening statement. I will do my best to give you notice when you're coming down to that last few seconds, and if you can try to keep it at five minutes, that will help us with the clock management.
To our MPs here, due to scheduling of House business at the end, we will be managing the clock a little more tightly than usual so that we have time to take care of some in camera business today.
With that, I will let Dr. Kerr begin for our first opening statement of five minutes.