I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 39 of the Standing Committee on Science and Research. We are meeting today to have a briefing session with the president of the National Research Council.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and the members.
For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French. I would like to remind witnesses that the committee members may ask questions in either French or English. If you will need interpretation, please take a moment now to prepare your earpiece and select the listening channel you need in advance to take full advantage of the time allocated for questions and answers. I remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
I would like to welcome our witnesses for today.
We have witnesses from the National Research Council of Canada. We are joined by Mr. Mitch Davies, president; Dr. Julie Lefebvre, vice-president of emerging technologies; Dr. Ibrahim Yimer, vice-president of transportation and manufacturing; and Dr. Shannon Quinn, secretary-general.
Welcome to all of the witnesses. You will have five minutes for your opening remarks, and then we will get to the rounds of questioning.
The floor is yours. Please go ahead.