Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, this November 4, 2009.
We're here pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, April 22, 2009, and pursuant to section 136 of the Canada Business Corporations Act, to conduct a statutory review of the act.
Before us today, we have four witnesses from the Department of Industry: Madam Downie, Mr. Lennon, Madam Kirby, and Madam Ringor. Welcome to you all.
We'll begin with ten minutes or so of opening statements from the department, if they have them, and then we'll proceed to questions and comments from members of the committee.
Before we do that, I just want to mention to members of the committee that there have been a number of Governor in Council appointments made, which have been sent to the clerk of the committee as a point of information. I'll have the clerk of the committee distribute that information to your offices, if you so wish. It's your right, as members of the committee, to review those appointments. If you want to do that, let the clerk know.
Without further ado, we'll begin with Madam Downie.