Good evening.
Welcome to the subcommittee on the auto sector. This committee was struck about a week ago in order to study some of the challenges facing the Canadian auto sector.
Your testimony here today, along with that of others, will provide the basis for a report and recommendations that will be submitted to the House of Commons by the end of March.
I thank you for appearing in front of us today.
We work in both official languages, so some members will be using French, and others English.
We'll have about 10 minutes for opening statements, and then we'll proceed to questions and comments from members of this committee.
We have in front of us today Mr. Ken Lewenza and Mr. Jim Stanford, both from the Canadian Auto Workers union.
Welcome.
I give the floor to Mr. Lewenza.