I call the meeting back to order.
Welcome to meeting 92 of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Welcome, everybody. Thank you. You're a pretty impressive group down there. We very much appreciate your being here.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the committee is continuing its study of Canadian businesses in supply chains and global markets.
We have with us today, from the Canada Border Services Agency, Jennifer Lutfallah, vice-president of the commercial and trade branch; Doug Band, director general of the trade and anti-dumping programs directorate; and Mike Leahy, director general of commercial projects.
From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, we have Tom Rosser, assistant deputy minister of the market and industry services branch, and Kathleen Donohue, assistant deputy minister.
From the Department of Finance, we have Scott Winter, senior director of trade rules in the international trade policy division.
From the Department of Industry, we have Sheryl Groeneweg, director general of the advanced manufacturing and industrial strategy branch.
From the Department of Public Works and Government Services, we have Clinton Lawrence-Whyte, director general, and Levent Ozmutlu, director general.
From the Department of Transport, we have Robert Dick, head of the national supply chain office, by video conference; Colin Stacey, director general; and Christian Dea, chief economist of transportation and economic analysis.
Welcome to you all.
Ms. Lutfallah, I invite you to make an opening statement of up to five minutes, please.