I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 16 of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to standing order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, the committee is meeting to study the state of Canada's supply chain. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room or remotely using the Zoom application.
Per the directive of the Board of Internal Economy on March 10, 2022, all those attending the meeting in person must wear a mask, except for members who are at their place during proceedings.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of our witnesses as well as the members.
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Colleagues, appearing before committee today, we have, from the Chamber of Shipping, Robert Lewis-Manning, president; from Food and Beverage Canada, Kathleen Sullivan, chief executive officer; from the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, Larissa Fenn, director, public affairs and corporate secretary; and from the National Cattle Feeders' Association, James Bekkering, chair of the board, and Janice Tranberg, president and chief executive officer. From the Western Grain Elevator Association, we have Tyler Bjornson, consultant.
We hope to also be joined very soon by the Canadian Ferry Association and Serge Buy, chief executive officer, as well as the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters and Dennis A. Darby, president and chief executive officer.
We're going to begin today's opening remarks with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority.
Ms. Fenn, you have the floor. I give you five minutes.