Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
We are here today pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the study of the subject matter of clauses 175 to 192, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation; clauses 239 to 241, Telecommunications Act; clauses 317 to 368, amendments relating to international treaties on trademarks; etc.
We have before us two witnesses. We have two panels today, ladies and gentlemen.
Because we've gone to a straight timing with no first or second round, we will have five-minute slots for everybody, for all nine members of the committee, after Ms. Miller gives her opening remarks. Then we will go to a second panel after this one. The second panel will be from the Department of Industry.
Before us right now we have Pamela Miller, director general, telecommunications policy branch; and we have Christopher Johnstone, senior director, industry framework policy.
Ms. Miller, perhaps you could ahead with your opening remarks, and then we'll go to our routine rounds of questioning.