Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much, Mr. Dicerni, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Gillis for being here this afternoon. It's great to see you back.
I'd like to start by asking generally about an issue that's an important one for my region, the Waterloo region, my riding of Kitchener--Waterloo, and that's the issue of innovation. Could you begin by describing how Industry Canada helps to support and enhance innovation in Canada, and second, why that's so important?