I call the meeting to order.
This is a continuation of our trade commission service study. We want to thank our witnesses for being here.
In the first hour we have Glen Hodgson, from the Conference Board of Canada. He is the senior vice-president and chief economist. We also have Murad Al-Katib, from the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Advisory Board, via video conference.
We'll start with Mr. Hodgson and then we'll go on to Mr. Al-Katib.
The floor is yours, Mr. Hodgson.