I call this meeting to order. We're starting a little late, but everybody is here now.
I want to welcome to the table Dennis Laycraft and Brad Wildeman from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association; and Clare Schlegel and Stephen Moffett from the Canadian Pork Council. John Masswohl from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association is also at the table. You are no strangers to our committee.
We are following up on the study we did last fall and reported back to the House in December on the crisis facing the livestock industry.
With that, we'll open up to opening comments. Please keep your comments brief. We only have an hour this first round, and we're going to follow it up with CFIA and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada officials after your presentation. We'll probably do five-minute rounds of questioning so we can get in as many questioners as possible in this first hour.
With that, I'll turn it over to you, Mr. Wildeman, and you can bring your opening comments.