Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Standing Committee on Health, meeting number 54.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying antibiotics and livestock.
We have witnesses here today. The witnesses from the Canadian Animal Health Institute are Jean Szkotnicki, president, and Dr. John Prescott. From the Canadian Cattlemen's Association we have John Masswohl, director, and Dr. Reynold Bergen. From the Canadian Pork Council we have Dawn Lawrence, national coordinator. From the Chicken Farmers of Canada we have Mike Dungate and Dr. Leigh Rosengren. From Environmental Defence we have Rick Smith, executive director. And from Pew Charitable Trusts we have Dr. Gail Hansen.
We will allow each organization about a five-minute opening session before the questions.
We will begin with the Canadian Animal Health Institute.