I call this meeting to order.
Ladies and gentleman, hon. friends, welcome to meeting no. 70 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 17, 2023, we are studying Bill C‑34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of Thursday, June 23, 2022.
This afternoon, we welcome a number of witnesses to study Bill C‑34. As an individual, we welcome Charles Burton, senior fellow at the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute.
By videoconference, we also welcome Daniel Schwanen, vice-president, research at the C.D. Howe Institute.
We also have Dan Ciuriak in person, and Robert Mazzolin by videoconference, both senior fellows at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
In addition, we welcome Jim Balsillie, chair of the board at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Finally, from the Canadian Bar Association, we welcome Sandy Walker, chair of the Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section, and Michael Caldecott, chair of the Foreign Investment Review Committee, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section.
I'd like to thank all of you for joining us in person or virtually for this significant study.
Because we're welcoming a large group of witnesses, we will try to limit testimony to five minutes.
Without further ado, Dr. Burton, the floor is yours.
The floor is yours, Mr. Burton.