I call the meeting to order.
It is exactly 3:30 p.m. Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 25 of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Today we're going to hear from Michel Gérin, special adviser with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, and Jeffrey Astle, past president. From the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers' Association we have Pierre Richard, president and chief executive officer, and Réjean Poitras, vice-president, board of administration. Finally, we have Confection 4e Dimension.