Good afternoon, ladies, gentlemen, and witnesses.
We're back from the break. We are studying, as you know, the promotion of domestic trade in agriculture and agrifood products by reducing interprovincial barriers. The discussion has been around some of the concerns and barriers that we have within our country interprovincially.
Today, as our first witnesses, we have department heads with us.
I welcome all of you.
From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, we have Greg Meredith, assistant deputy minister of the strategic policy branch, and also Frédéric Seppey, chief agriculture negotiator and director general, trade agreements and negotiations directorate, market and industry services branch.
Do they actually get that all on one plaque?
With the CFIA is Paul Mayers, vice-president of policy and programs.
Thank you for coming.
For each of you, we have 10 minutes in terms of presentation. Who is going to start?
Mr. Seppey.