International Trade committee  I think yes, but also it's all parts of Canada. I think that the northeastern United States is a major market for electricity exports from Canada. I think you'll see more of that as things go forward, we hope. Indeed, in the last year we have data for, prices and volumes have inc

International Trade committee  It's worth remembering that Canada is not just one electricity market. There are 13 different markets. If you were in a province that has a different source of fuel mix, more hydro, then you might see lower rates than in other places. In other places, the rates might be higher th

International Trade committee  So—

International Trade committee  I understand. It really depends on two dance partners. What you will see moving forward is that in a number of jurisdictions in Canada, you will see more transmissions. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a MOU to look at some of these things going forward. There are conversa

International Trade committee  By and large, Canada is an exporter of electricity. There's an app on your phone called Gridwatch that will let you see real time in Ontario the locations of the different interconnections. It's exceptionally nerdy to follow. You can see even in Ontario we might be exporting nea

International Trade committee  First of all, thank you, of course, for your ongoing support for line workers across Canada. The most important thing for us was to maintain the status quo, but I think there are opportunities here for it to provide certainty, as we move forward, for more more opportunities for

International Trade committee  The energy side letter speaks to that more forward-looking part. The biggest thing for us was continuing the relationship. To everyone's credit, that has been continued.

International Trade committee  Well, I'm familiar with the opinions of our friends to the south. The key thing that Canada is going to have to decide is that with the way we operate our electricity system—we move lightning through wires at the speed of light across North America—the equipment we have has to b

International Trade committee  While we're concerned about the expansion of things like electricity infrastructure for EVs, it's less about trade relationships and more about some of Canada's policies internally. Things like the laws around electricity meters haven't been updated in decades, which makes it ver

International Trade committee  Madam Chair, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of Bill C-4 and CUSMA and how it helps Canada in the North American integrated electricity grid. CEA is the national voice of electricity. Our members operate in every province and territory in Canada and include gen

International Trade committee  The sector is uniquely positioned to help advance Canada's clean energy future and provide, as the throne speech aspires to, clean, affordable power in every Canadian community. Canadians and Americans share a highly integrated electricity grid, connected by more than 35 high-v

Fisheries committee  We've talked a lot about costs. What this speaks to is that there are real costs to our sector for aquatic invasive species to the point where our members invest in prevention. As Dave was saying, once it's there it can't be undone. Our sector has a really good working relations

Fisheries committee  I'll let Dave answer the question about what we're seeing federally in Ontario and elsewhere. He'd have a better sense. You listed a few of our members, BC Hydro and FortisBC, that are actively involved. It extends across the country as well, where zebra and quagga mussels are a

Fisheries committee  Thanks, Dave. As the committee considers this matter, we're offering a number of recommendations. There is a role for the federal government to play. First, the government should lead studies on how to stop the spread or manage existing populations of aquatic invasive species i

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am Mike Powell. We are sharing our time today. Dave Stanley is joining me. He's a fisheries scientist with Ontario Power Generation. Sustainability is a central focus of Canada's electricity sector. We think about it broadly, from emissions to watershed