Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 15 of the Standing Committee on Science and Research. The committee is meeting to study private sector investment in research and development in Canada.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of all witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your microphone, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French. I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
For today's first panel, I would like to welcome our witnesses.
Thanks a lot to all three witnesses for appearing before the committee today.
We are joined by Mr. Timothy Hannigan, associate professor, strategy and organization, appearing as an individual; Mr. Ken Doyle, executive director, Tech-Access Canada; and, by video conference, Dr. Edward McCauley, president and vice-chancellor, University of Calgary.
Welcome to all our witnesses and thank you. All of you will have five minutes for your opening remarks, and then we will go into our rounds of questioning.
We will begin with Professor Hannigan.
Please go ahead. You have five minutes for your opening remarks.