Getting back to order, we will proceed now with the hearing that we're going to have on the tobacco situation in Ontario. We also have some Quebec producers who will be with us shortly, I hope.
From the Ontario Tobacco Board, we have Fred Neukamm, who is the chair, and Richard Van Maele, who is the vice-chair.
From the Tobacco Farmers in Crisis we have Brian Edwards, president, and Mark Bannister, vice-chairman.
Welcome, gentlemen.
We have a ten-minute presentation timeframe for each of you, and then we will open the floor to questions.
Would you care to kick off, Brian, or Mark, if you're splitting the time?