I will call the meeting to order. Pursuant to the order of reference from Thursday, February 6, 2020, we are here to study Bill C-4, an act to implement the agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming today.
We have Brian P. McGuire, president and chief executive officer of Associated Equipment Distributors, by video conference from Illinois; and from Toronto, we have Greg Johnston, President of the Songwriters Association of Canada, by video conference as well.
Here with us at the committee are Garry Neil, cultural policy consultant from Neil Craig Associates, and from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, we have Angella MacEwen, senior economist, national services.
We will start with Mr. McGuire via video conference.
The floor is yours, sir. Go ahead, please.