Ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues, I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 59 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, November 30, 2022, we are considering Bill C-294, an act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability).
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022.
During the first hour of our meeting on Bill C‑294, we are fortunate to have with us the sponsor of the bill, the member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Jeremy Patzer.
Thank you for being here this afternoon, Mr. Patzer. The floor is yours.