I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 80 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 Monday, September 18, 2023, the committee is meeting for a briefing on the mandate of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
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.
Colleagues, appearing before us this evening for the first hour are the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Sean Fraser, and Kelly Gillis, deputy minister of infrastructure and communities. Welcome to you both.
For the second hour, we have Ms. Kelly Gillis once again, deputy minister of infrastructure and communities, and Marco Presutti, assistant deputy minister of investment, partnership and innovation.
Minister, I want to begin by saying how grateful we are for having you with us this evening. I'll turn the floor over to you, sir, for your opening remarks. You have five minutes.