It's my pleasure to welcome all of you to meeting number seven of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of September 23, 2020. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules to follow.
Members and witnesses may speak in the official language of their choice. Interpretation services are available for this meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of “floor”, “English” or “French”.
For members participating in person, proceed as you usually would when the committee is meeting in person in a committee room, keeping in mind the directives from the Board of Internal Economy regarding masking and health protocols.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you are on the video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. For those in the room, your microphone will be controlled as normal by the proceedings and verification officer.
I'll remind you that all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair. When you are not speaking, please mute your mike. With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do our very best to maintain the order of speaking for all members, whether they are participating virtually or in person.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee is meeting today to resume its study on the aircraft certification process. I would now like to introduce, as well as welcome, our witnesses. From the Department of Transport, we have Nicholas Robinson, director general, civil aviation, and David Turnbull, director, national aircraft certification.
Gentlemen, welcome.
I'm not sure who wants to start.