Good morning to members and witnesses of this committee. Welcome to the seventh meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. This is April 1, 2010.
We are here pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), concerning a study of Canada's telecommunications sector and Canada's foreign ownership rules and regulations in that sector.
We're going to have two panels this morning, one from 9 to 10, and another one from 10 to 11.
Our first panel is made up of three representatives of three different groups. We have Madam Parker and Madam Schechter from the Writers Guild of Canada. We also have Mr. Murdoch from the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. Finally, we have Mr. Pineau and Mr. Neil from the Canadian Conference of the Arts.
Welcome to all of you.
We'll begin with five- to seven-minute opening statements from each of the three groups, beginning with the Writers Guild of Canada.