Colleagues, I would ask you to take your places so we do not lose too much of the scheduled time.
Colleagues, I'll ask you to take your seats. We're resuming the meeting.
Before we go to the witness testimony on Bill C-352, you've received a copy of the budget for the study of Bill C-352, which is $10,500. It was circulated. Do I have unanimous consent to adopt it?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you very much.
Thank you for joining us for this first of the committee's meetings on Bill C‑352. With us is Pierre Larouche, professor of law and innovation in the faculty of law at the Université de Montréal.
Welcome, professor.
We also welcome, from the competition bureau of Canada, Matthew Boswell, commissioner of competition, and Anthony Durocher, deputy commissioner, competition promotion branch.
Last, we welcome, from the Canadian Bar Association, Antonio Di Domenico, secretary, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Section.
Thank you very much for joining us.
Without further ado, I'll yield the floor to Professor Larouche for five minutes.
The floor is yours.