I call this meeting to order
Welcome to meeting No. 73 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 Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the committee is meeting to discuss its study on adapting infrastructure to face climate change.
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 members that the connections of all witnesses have been tested for sound quality for the benefit of our interpreters and have passed the sound test.
Colleagues, appearing before us today as witnesses, we have Mr. Ryan Ness, director for adaptation in the Canadian Climate Institute, appearing by video conference; Ralf Nielsen, from the Canadian Urban Transit Association, director of enterprise sustainability, appearing by video conference; and Wing-On Li, from Horizons Group, director and chief executive officer, also appearing by video conference.
Welcome.
We also have Patrick Bousez, Prefect of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges; Antonin Valiquette, Mayor of the Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine; and Andrée Bouchard, Mayor of the Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Welcome, everyone.
We begin our opening remarks today with Mr. Ness, from the Canadian Climate Institute.
Mr. Ness, you have five minutes. The floor is yours.