Thank you, Chair.
Hello, colleagues and witnesses. Thanks for coming today.
I'm a bit of a newbie to this committee. I usually deal with fish and marine life, but I find this a very fascinating study from a whole host of perspectives.
I'm going to focus on three questions. If we have time, Mr. Drouin, maybe you can finish your opening statement.
I'm wondering if you can elaborate on how Canada's policies on the recycling of plastics have evolved over the last 10 to 15 years. What I'm getting at, I suppose, is this: Are we in a better position today to deal with plastics and waste management? That would be number one.
In your opening statement, you talked about the circular plastics economy. I'm wondering—for me at least, and for people watching at home—what you mean by that. Can you unpack the circular plastics economy? That's the second question.
The third question is about getting plastics out of landfills. We often talk about the environmental importance of that. Obviously, we should, but I'm wondering if you could speak to the health benefits of doing that and the socio-economic possibilities. What results from that? It may tie in with your circular plastics economy definition.
It's over to you. If you have enough time, you can finish off your opening statement.