Thanks, Madam Gallant.
We'll begin with introducing our witnesses for the second panel. We have from the Department of Industry, Denis Martel, director, patent policy directorate, marketplace framework policy branch; Agnès Lajoie, assistant commissioner of patents, Canadian intellectual property office; Jenifer Aitken, director general, investment review sector; Paul Halucha, Paul I think is a veteran of this committee, director general, strategic policy branch. From the Business Development Bank of Canada, we have Jean-René Halde, president and chief executive officer; and John Connell, vice-president, government relations.
If I break protocol please forgive me, but it would probably be easiest for me to just go left to right with opening remarks if that's okay folks.
I know Mr. Martel has some opening remarks. Would you go ahead and try and contain them to five minutes, please.