We'll call the meeting to order.
I'd like to thank our witnesses for coming here today at reasonably short notice. All of us recognize some of the issues that have been affecting the pork industry, and I thank all of you for coming. If you could keep your opening remarks to 10 minutes or less, it would leave more time for questioning, but I also understand the importance of your remarks.
We are going to start with Mr. Jim Laws of the Canadian Meat Council.