Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our study of corporate practices by companies supplying and manufacturing products in developing countries for Canadian consumers will get started.
I want to thank all our witnesses for being here today as we look at this issue.
We have with us, here in Ottawa, Peter Iliopoulos, who is a senior vice-president of public and corporate affairs with Gildan Activewear Inc. Welcome and thank you for being here.
Joining us via video conference from Toronto, we have Diane Brisebois, who is the president and chief executive officer of the Retail Council of Canada. Diane, welcome. It's good to see you again.
Then joining us from Vancouver, British Columbia, we have Peter Chapman, who is executive director of the Shareholder Association for Research and Education. Peter, thank you, and welcome to you as well.
Why don't we start with your opening remarks, Peter? Then we'll go to Diane for her opening comments, and then we'll finish off with the other Peter's remarks. After that, we will move around the room for questions for the remaining hour.
Peter, I'll turn the floor over to you.