We have a hard stop at 6 p.m., so we are going to try to get the testimony in. I'll try to keep it tight on the time.
It's now my pleasure to welcome, from the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, Christa Seaman, vice-president, plastics division, and Peter Mirtchev, policy manager, plastics division.
From Competitive Green Technologies, we have Atul Bali, chief executive officer.
From the University of Guelph, we have Dr. Amar Mohanty, professor and distinguished research excellence chair in sustainable materials and director of the BDDC, the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre—you must have a very large business card—and Dr. Manjusri Misra, professor and tier 1 Canada research chair in sustainable biocomposites.
Up to five minutes will be given to each of you for opening remarks. For the University of Guelph, that'll be for the two of you, as you have more than one witness, and then we'll proceed with the rounds of questions.
Ms. Seaman and Dr. Mirtchev, the floor is yours for an opening statement of up to five minutes.