Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to move a Conservative motion, as follows:
Given that Canada's longstanding weak productivity has been a strain on government finances and affordability; and
Given the unprecedented outflow of capital investment from Canada,
The committee undertake a study, of no fewer than six meetings, on Canada’s underlying productivity gaps, and capital outflow; the Committee invite the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Industry (on separate panels), along with industry representatives, impacted stakeholders, experts, and other relevant witnesses, to analyze the causes of these challenges and potential solutions, including how the federal government can best collaborate with the private sector to boost Canadian productivity and competitiveness; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.
I believe some of my colleagues may want to chime in, but I know that time is limited. We do want to share remarks on how important the study is to us and why we feel it's critical for this industry committee of Canada to study the unprecedented level of capital outflow in Canada to the United States, but I know that we're limited in time, so I will leave it at that for now.
It's over to you, Mr. Chair.