I call the meeting back to order.
Committee members, we are ready to begin the second round of panellists with this study.
We are welcoming from the Business Development Bank, Monsieur Pierre Cléroux and Ms. Shannon Glenn; from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Leah Nord; and from the Canadian Labour Congress, Ms. Siobhán Vipond and Mr. Chris Roberts.
I welcome each of these organizations. You have five minutes to give opening statements to the committee, and I would ask that you stay within the five minutes to give the committee members ample time to question.
We'll begin with the opening statement from the Business Development Bank for five minutes. It goes to whoever wants to do it.