Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Bonjour à tous.
Welcome to the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Before us we have the following witnesses: from the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Martin Lavoie, the director of manufacturing competitiveness and innovation policy; from Hockey Canada, Dale M. Ptycia, senior manager, licensing; from the International Trademark Association, David Lipkus, lawyer, and Peter Giddens, lawyer; and as an individual, Jeremy de Beer, associate professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.
I will follow the order of the agenda as I've introduced you.
From the International Trademark Association, is just one person giving opening remarks or both?