I call to order the meeting of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, 42nd Parliament, meeting number 76, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Bill C-48, an act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast.
Appearing today we have departmental staff, and we have Minister Marc Garneau here for the first hour.
Minister Garneau, welcome. I'll turn the floor over to you.