Order, please.
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you here this morning to meeting number 18 of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Just before we do our orders of the day, I'd like to do a quick rundown on where we are heading down the way.
Next Thursday, senior officials from Industry Canada will be available for that meeting. It's going to be my suggestion that Industry Canada officials be here next Thursday.
I suggest, on Tuesday, a meeting on future business in order to discuss the following items: interim report; the continuation of the public hearings next fall; and perhaps Mr. Angus will ask for a report, we don't know, on Lionsgate. So next Tuesday will be committee business, where we are going forward. Including today, I think we have five meetings left, and if we're doing an interim report, we cannot do that on the fifth meeting or we won't get it to the House.
With that, I will carry on.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the orders of the day are a study on the attempted takeover of Canadian film production and distribution firm, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation.
This morning our witnesses from Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation are: Jon Feltheimer, chief executive officer; Norman Bacal, member of the board; and Phyllis Yaffe, member of the board. Welcome.
Who is going to lead off with the presentation?
Jon.