Good morning, everyone. I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 22 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 1, 2020, the committee is meeting to study the Investment Canada Act.
Today's meeting is taking place by video conference, and the proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
I would like to remind members and witnesses that, before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, please unmute your microphone and then return to mute when you are finished speaking. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly so that the translators can do their work.
As is my normal practice, I will hold up a yellow card when you have 30 seconds left in your intervention, and I will hold up a red card when your time for questions has expired.
I would like to now welcome our witnesses.
With us today we have Mr. Charles Burton, senior fellow, Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad, from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Mr. Patrick Leblond is associate professor, public and international affairs, faculty of social sciences at the University of Ottawa.
From the C.D. Howe Institute, we have Mr. Daniel Schwanen, vice-president, research.
Mr. Willie Gagnon is the director of Mouvement d'éducation et de défense des actionnaires.
Each witness will present for eight minutes followed by rounds of questions.
We will start with Mr. Burton.
You have the floor for eight minutes.