I call this meeting to order.
Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, I am glad to see you again on this Wednesday afternoon.
Welcome to meeting No. 71 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.
To assist us in the study of this bill, we have with us today, in person, Patrick Leblond, associate professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences.
Mr. Leblond, thank you for accepting our invitation to join us, even though it was at short notice. We appreciate it.
We also have Ian Lee, associate professor at the Carleton University Sprott School of Business, who is joining us virtually.
Hello, Mr. Lee, and welcome to the committee.
And last, from Edmonton Global, we have Malcolm Bruce, chief executive officer, who is also joining us by videoconference.
Thank you very much, Mr. Bruce, for joining us this afternoon.
Without further ado, I'll let Mr. Leblond start with five minutes of remarks.
The floor is yours.