The clerk is telling me that is the case.
Is there any other commentary on the budget, colleagues? If not, I would ask for your approval, or at least see if there's any objection, either virtually or in the room.
Seeing none, Madam Clerk, we have approved the budget. I will be happy to deliver the message tomorrow that there is unanimous support from the committee for these travel plans. Thank you very much.
Colleagues, with that, we would like to welcome our second panel this afternoon.
Joining us is André Laliberté, full professor at the school of political studies, in the faculty of social sciences, and the research chair in Taiwan studies at the University of Ottawa.
We also have Joseph Wong, Roz and Ralph Halbert professor of innovation, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and professor of political science at the University of Toronto.
Welcome to the committee, both of you. We will give each of you five minutes for your opening statements and then engage in the discussion with members.
Professor Laliberté, you can go ahead with your opening statement. The floor is yours.