Gurpreet Lail and Stephen Buffalo made statements and answered questions.

At 11:56 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Drew Leyburne and Darren Christie made statements and, with Kimberly Lavoie and Erin O’Brien, answered questions.

At 12:52 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:55 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "An Extraordinary Opportunity for Canada: The Development of Critical Minerals".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,000, for the study of Main Estimates 2026-27: Vote 1 under Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Vote 1 under Canadian Energy Regulator, Vote 1 under Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Natural Resources, Vote 1 under Northern Pipeline Agency, be adopted.