I am calling the meeting to order.
This is meeting number 120 of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on September 16, the committee is resuming its study of Canadian women in international trade.
We have with us today, from Botanical PaperWorks, Heidi Reimer-Epp, chief executive officer and co-founder.
From the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, we have Adriana Vega, vice-president, government affairs.
From the Canadian Women's Foundation, we have Karen Campbell, senior director, community initiatives.
From PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise, we have Rosalind Lockyer, founder and chief executive officer.
From the University of Toronto, we have Lechin Lu, associate director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy, Rotman School of Management.
From YWCA Hamilton, we have Khadija Hamidu, vice-president, economic development.
We have a lot of witnesses here today, and we really appreciate that.
We'll open the floor with Ms. Reimer-Epp.
Everyone has five minutes, please. You don't have to use the five minutes if you don't want to, but you'll have up to five minutes.
Ms. Reimer-Epp, the floor is yours.