Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd also like to thank all the witnesses.
I will render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. This morning, I decided to ask my assistant, Ms. Aya El Farouk, to do something for me. By the way, she's here, right behind me. Ms. El Farouk is a new Canadian who studied at the University of Ottawa. Yesterday, she received her master's degree in criminology. I'm warning each and every one of you: Don't come and take her from me.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank her for her work, and I'd also like to thank all the assistants, from all parties. We never, or hardly ever, highlight the effort and work they do to help us prepare for our meetings, among other things.
So, I asked my assistant to prepare the questions that follow.
Ms. Quaid, you expressed your disappointment with the competition laws and the government's failure to modernize them. Can legislative changes that still seem insufficient solve the competition problems facing Canadians?
These are questions for all the witnesses. Is legislative oversight alone enough? Is there anything else the government can do to create and promote competition in Canada?
Ms. Quaid, these questions are addressed to you, but I invite all witnesses to answer them as well, if they wish.