I'm calling the meeting to order. This is meeting number 68 of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Therefore, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of our witnesses and members.
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Should any technical challenges arise, we will suspend in order to ensure full translation for everyone.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, November 25, 2022, the committee is continuing its study of non-tariff barriers in Canada's existing and potential international trade agreements.
Before I go to our witnesses, Monsieur Savard-Tremblay, do you have your hand up?