Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Regardless of that five minutes, it wasn't my expectation that we wouldn't be able to get to any other portion of the meeting today. I have motions I'd like to move regarding this current study and the invitation of some key members to bear witness to this committee.
In June the innovation minister made an announcement regarding innovation leaders and appointing a committee. Part C or 3—I can't remember if it was numeric or alphabetic—of this committee study is with regard to innovation in the manufacturing area: how do we make our manufacturing sector more competitive and how do we innovate and become that group of tomorrow?
I have a series of motions to invite those individuals to give testimony and provide advice to this committee, which in turn will provide advice to the government.
That said, I'll start with the first one. Copies are in both official languages and have been given to everyone.
As part of the committee's study on the manufacturing sector, I move:
That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Economic Development of the House of Commons invite the Liberal party donor, and the quote “innovation leader,” Valerie Fox, appointed by Minister Bains on June 14th, to appear before the committee to speak about how we can make manufacturing more innovative.
I'll put that on the floor.