Thank you, everybody, for attending the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. We are going to plow right ahead.
In our first hour we have some gentlemen here to see us; in the second hour we'll break into our subcommittee and we'll go from there.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are doing an overview of the activities of the organizations under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
We have two witnesses here from the Standards Council of Canada: Michel Girard, vice-president of strategy; and Stephen Head, manager of strategy.
You have 10 minutes. I'll wave to you, if you are coming down to the end.
Go ahead.