Good morning, everybody.
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and a great week at home in your ridings.
I know how valuable those are.
Welcome to the eighth meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
As a quick note, the witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of this meeting.
Colleagues, we're here pursuant to a motion we passed about a month ago. We've held several productive—no pun intended—meetings in relation to productivity in Canada. We're continuing that conversation today.
We have a number of witnesses with us in the first hour, and then we'll have a second hour with a different group of witnesses.
As a quick note to the witnesses and to others, if you're using your headset and it's plugged in but not on your ear, please make sure you place it down on the sticker in front of you. This is to protect the health of our interpreters.
Witnesses, I think you're probably aware of how things work: There will be up to five minutes per organization to give introductory remarks. We'll then enter into a panel conversation with a predetermined allotment of time selected for each political party represented around the table.
From Deloitte, we have Dawn Desjardins, chief economist, joining us by video conference.
From Linamar Corporation, we have Jim Jarrell, chief executive officer and president; Mark Stoddart, chief technology officer and executive vice-president; and Linda Hasenfratz, executive chair.
From the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we have Alexa Young, vice-president, government relations and external affairs.
Madam Desjardins, the floor is yours for up to five minutes. We'll turn it over to you.