Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for joining us this afternoon. It's afternoon in Edmonton, where I am.
We know most witnesses who have already appeared before our committee have agreed that reducing plastic waste is vital. That being said, we've also heard about the inevitable negative impacts on Canadian jobs, as well as a loss of major investments due to the labelling of the plastics as toxic. My colleague explained well in the last meeting that while industry may understand the definition of toxic under CEPA, most Canadians hear toxic and think of something that is very dangerous and that can kill you—things such as asbestos.
My first question is on jobs, and I'll turn to our friend at Merlin Plastics first, to get his perspective.
Do you agree that there's a potential for Canadian jobs to be lost if nothing changes?