Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, meeting number 23. The orders of the day are, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), 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.
Joining us today from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are Mr. Don Johnson, who is the president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties; Mr. David Marit, president, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities; and Ms. Susan Irwin, who is a senior policy and research analyst.
For the committee's information, we have circulated the document. You may see some variance between the presentation and what's in the actual document, but I think it'll all come clear as we go through it. I hope everyone has that.
Dave, please proceed.