Order.
Good afternoon, everyone.
We're here to conduct meeting 36 of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. The meeting is pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, May 8, 2009, concerning Bill C-27, the anti-spam bill, otherwise known, in its short form, as the Electronic Commerce Protection Act.
Welcome to all of you, members of the committee and our three witnesses today.
From the Department of Industry, we have Madam Janet DiFrancesco, director general of the electronic commerce branch.
Welcome.
We also have Mr. Philip Palmer, senior general counsel of legal services at Industry Canada, and
Mr. André Leduc, Policy Analyst, E-Commerce Policy.
Welcome, everyone.
Before we begin with an opening statement from officials, I want to wish Mr. Van Kesteren a happy 54th birthday today.