I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 19 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade. Pursuant to Standing Order 108 and the motion adopted by the committee on October 23, 2020, the committee is studying Canada's efforts to reform the World Trade Organization. Today's meeting is being webcast and is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021.
I welcome our witnesses for the first panel. From the Business Council of Canada, we have Trevor Kennedy, director of trade and international policy; from Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, we have Matthew Poirier, director of trade policy; and from the Centre for International Governance Innovation, we have Bob Fay, managing director of digital economy.
Mr. Kennedy, you have the floor.