Fair enough.
I think the clerk's done a very good job so far in balancing it and providing different points of view. We'll continue in that vein.
Well, with some minor changes, we're going to start this meeting today, our 40th meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade in this session of Parliament.
As you've noticed with regard to our visitors from Medellín, Colombia, Mr. Walter Navarro, president of the Industry Union of Professional Employees of the Public Utilities, was unable to.... Well, he was here, but we weren't able to provide translation. We're going to try to rebook that one, probably at an early date, to hear from some of the unions in Colombia.
I'm going to now introduce, from the Groupe de recherche sur les activités minières en Afrique, Étienne Roy-Grégoire, who will give an opening statement, as well as Jamie Kneen, communications and outreach coordinator from MiningWatch Canada.
We have some time today, so I will give you all the time you need for opening statements, if you would both be prepared to give opening statements. Then we'll proceed with questioning by the committee.
Monsieur Roy-Grégoire, if you would care to provide an opening statement, we'll then move to Mr. Kneen.