Welcome back to Ottawa everybody on a nice Monday afternoon.
We're here at the trade committee and pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying small and medium-sized enterprises.
The witnesses we have in front of us are the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
You will have 10 minutes for your presentations.
We'll start with the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters. Joy Nott is the president and chief executive officer.