Thank you, and good morning, everyone.
Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, meeting 13. The orders of the day, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), are a study of the current status of navigation protection of the Canadian waterways, including their governance and use and the operation of the current Navigable Waters Protection Act.
As previously mentioned, we have asked the department to attend today to give us a briefing and then answer some questions.
Joining us today is Marc Grégoire, who is the assistant deputy minister, safety and security; and David Osbaldeston, who is the manager of the navigable waters protection program.
I welcome you both. I know you have a somewhat lengthy presentation, but I think it's in the best interest that we hear it, and then we'll proceed with questions. So please begin.