I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 76 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.
I'd like to apologize to the witnesses for today's delay because of votes at the House. Thank you for your patience.
I'd also like to thank the witnesses for being here on a sunny Monday afternoon.
Today, we have with us by videoconference, senior counsel Laura Black, appearing as an individual, Kate McNeece, partner, competition, antitrust and foreign investment at McCarthy Tétrault, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, who is a lawyer and former minister.
With us in Ottawa are Bob Fay, managing director, digital economy at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Tim Gilbert, managing partner at Gilbert's LLP. Thank you for coming in person.
Since we have a large group of witnesses, without further ado, I will give the floor to Ms. Black for five minutes.