Welcome, members and witnesses, to our sixteenth meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, on this thirteenth of May, 2010. For the first 45 minutes of our meeting today, we are here pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) for a study of Canada's foreign ownership rules and regulations in the telecommunications sector.
For that 45-minute period, we are happy to have in front of us the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, along with two of his officials, Deputy Minister Dicerni and Senior Associate Deputy Minister Boothe.
Welcome to all three of you. We'll begin with an opening statement from the minister.