I want to welcome everyone to the ninth meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. This is pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a study of the Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement, which everyone recognizes as CETA, and the effects of it on the Canadian agriculture sector.
Today we have some great witnesses in front of us on the first round. In the first hour we have the Canola Council of Canada, Jim Everson, vice-president, government relations; and the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Rick White, general manager.
We also have with us the Canadian Fertilizer Institute, Robert Godfrey, director, policy and government relations, and Clyde Graham, vice-president, strategy and alliance.
Witnesses, we welcome you to our committee. We'll start so that we keep on track.
We will open up with the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers. I understand there will be a joint presentation. You have 10 minutes, please.