Colleagues, we are going to resume our meeting for the final hour. Welcome back.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses for this evening.
We have Éric Pineault, professor of sociology and environmental sciences at Université du Québec à Montréal.
From AIA Canada, we have Emily Holtby, vice-president of government relations. From the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, we have Alan Arcand, chief economist. From Canadian Phosphate Limited, we have Daniel Gleeson, chief executive officer.
Before we begin, I would like to remind participants of the following items.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor audio, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
As you know, members can ask you a question in either English or French. Please be prepared with the appropriate interpretation, should you need it, so that we can take advantage of the time we have.
I will give a reminder that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks.
We'll start with Professor Pineault.
The floor is yours.