I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 70 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
Before we proceed, I would like to remind everyone to address all comments through the chair.
In accordance with the committee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, and for members participating virtually as well, I am informing the committee that all tests have been completed and everyone is good to go.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on January 20, 2022, the committee is resuming its study of foreign ownership and corporate concentration of fishing licences and quota.
I would like to welcome our first panel of witnesses.
Representing Institut de recherche en économie contemporaine, we have Gabriel Bourgault-Faucher, researcher, by video conference. Representing West Coast Wild Scallops, we have Melissa Collier, commercial fisherman, by video conference. Representing the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute, we have Dr. Peter German, chair of the advisory committee.
Thank you for taking the time to appear today. You will each have up to five minutes for an opening statement.
We'll start with Mr. Bourgault-Faucher.