Good morning, everyone.
We will now start our meeting number 62, which is dealing with a study of Canada-U.S. trade and investment issues and the security and prosperity partnership of North America.
From 11 to 12 today, we have as our witnesses, from the Department of Industry, Alain Beaudoin, executive director, Innovation Partnerships Branch; and from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, William Crosbie, director general, North America Bureau, and Peter Fawcett, deputy director, U.S. relations.
If you would go ahead, gentlemen, for up to eight minutes in presentation, and then we'll get right to the questioning.