Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I hate to be the one always trying to focus on the topic at hand here, but I will be doing that. I have about three different questions on the supplementary estimates (B) that I'd like to ask, and I hope we can get to all three.
One of the things in the supplementary estimates (B) was $600,000 for funding to support Canada’s participation in international organizations in the areas of agriculture, agrifood, agribased products, and agri-environment. I believe that sounds like good news for farmers. It will help to raise the profile for Canadian food exports.
I would like to hear a little bit more from you about how you think those moneys might be able to help raise the profile for agriculture exporters. Maybe you could comment on how important those foreign markets are for our farmers and our processors.