I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the 56th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Today we're pursuing some insights on engineering.
In front of me are our witnesses. I'll introduce them very briefly.
From Engineers Canada, we have Marie Carter, chief operating officer.
As an individual, we have Claude Laguë, dean and professor of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa.
From the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies—Canada, we have John Gamble, who is the president.
From the Canadian Academy of Engineering, we have Richard Marceau, who is the president.
From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, we have Janet Walden, who is the vice-president of research partnerships programs directorate.
It is my understanding there are also two alternates who may possibly be called but who aren't seated in front of us. They are, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Isabelle Blain, the vice-president of research grants and scholarships, and Kevin Goheen, executive director of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
I will follow the order on our agenda here. I believe everybody has opening remarks of five minutes or less.
Ms. Carter, would you begin, please?