We have to resume, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you.
We're going to continue our discussion of the free trade agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama.
We've had some interesting questions on taxation in the last round, and I'm sure that will continue.
I see we have an eminent author with us in this round. I think it should be stimulating and very interesting.
In this hour, from the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, we have Jean-Michel Laurin, who has been with us before. Monsieur Laurin is the vice president, global business policy, for the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. From the Université du Québec à Montréal, we have Alain Deneault, who is a sociology researcher. We also have Brigitte Alepin, who is a writer and an expert on fiscal policy and public finance. She is a published author on very similar matters, let me say, so it will be interesting.
I'm going to ask our witnesses to join us with brief opening remarks, maybe five minutes or less, to set a little background by way of their appearance here today.
So without further ado, I think I will begin with Brigitte Alepin.