Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Further to your remarks that you would have us for only 60 minutes, I think my opening remarks will be 60 seconds, so there will be more time.
I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to appear today in my capacity as deputy minister of Industry Canada and also as director of investment under the Investment Canada Act. I am here with my colleague Helen McDonald, who is the ADM of the spectrum, information technologies and telecommunications sector; and Marie-Josée Thivierge, the ADM of small business and marketplace services, but more importantly, the ADM responsible for the administration of the Investment Canada Act.
I would note we are constrained, including Madame Thivierge, in regard to what we can say about any particular case under the Investment Canada Act.
This confidentiality issue was previously addressed last year, when Mr. Prentice appeared before the committee to discuss another transaction. Despite the minister's interest in addressing the issue in detail, he unfortunately could not do so. Those same rules apply today to the case you discussed earlier this morning.
With that caveat about confidentiality pertaining to the Investment Canada Act, my colleagues and I are open to your questions.