I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everybody, to meeting 30 of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Today on our last day of witnesses for the manufacturing study, we have, from the Department of Industry, Paul Halucha, associate deputy minister of strategic policy sector, and Gerard Peets, director general, manufacturing and life sciences branch, industry sector.
From the Department of National Defence we have Marc Fortin, assistant deputy minister of science and technology, and we have senior officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Before we move forward, I understand, Mr. Halucha, that you have to leave by 4:30. Is it just you, or does Gerard Peets have to leave too?