Colleagues, we're going to get started.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting number 14 of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. Today we meet to hear from Minister Ng and a number of other witnesses in view of our study of the role of the Canadian ombudsperson for responsible enterprise.
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I'd now like to welcome our witness for the first panel, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade. She is accompanied by the following officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development: Sara Wilshaw, chief trade commissioner and assistant deputy minister, international business development, investment and innovation; and Chris Moran, director general, trade portfolio strategy and coordination.
Welcome to our subcommittee, Minister Ng. It's great to have you here. I am going to invite you now to give us your opening statement and then we'll move to members for questions.