I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 59 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 3, 2022, the committee is meeting to discuss its study on large port infrastructure expansion projects in Canada and air passenger protection regulation.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I wish to inform the committee that all witnesses have been sound-tested for the benefit of our translators and interpreters for today's meeting, and have passed the test.
Appearing before us today, colleagues, from the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, we have Mr. Daniel-Robert Gooch, president and chief executive officer. From the Chamber of Shipping, we have Bonnie Gee, president, joining us by video conference. From the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, we have Robert Ashton, president, joining us by video conference. From the Vancouver Airport Authority, we have Mr. Trevor Boudreau, director of government relations, by video conference. From the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we have Mr. Cliff Stewart, vice-president of infrastructure, joining by video conference.
We'll begin with our opening remarks, with Mr. Gooch.
Mr. Gooch, the floor is yours. You have five minutes.