Good afternoon, everyone. We are now starting the 39th session of the Standing Committee on National Defence.
According to the agenda, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are continuing the study on the next generation of fighter aircraft.
I thank the witnesses for being here and would like to welcome them.
Testifying today are industry representatives Mr. Gilles Labbé, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate, of Héroux-Devtek Inc., and Mr. Maurice Guitton, who is President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Sales Office, of Composites Atlantic Ltd. Welcome to the committee.
And from Handling Specialty Manufacturing Limited we have Thomas Beach, president.
We will start with Mr. Labbé, from Héroux-Devtek. You have ten minutes.
I want to inform the members that Mr. Labbé will have to quit at five o'clock. If you have questions for Gilles Labbé, please ask him before five o'clock.
Mr. Labbé, you have 10 minutes.