Members, would you take your seats, please.
Witnesses, take your seats at the front, please. We're going to get started.
First of all, I want to welcome Mr. Matthew Holmes from the Canada Organic Trade Association. He's the executive director. Welcome, Matthew.
We also have from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Western Grain Elevator Association. There are four folks sitting around the table whom I'd like to introduce: Richard Wansbutter, consultant, Viterra, and also the chair; Carsten Bredin, assistant vice-president of grain merchandising, Richardson International Limited, and also a member. We have also Wade Sobkowich, executive director; and Jean-Marc Ruest, senior vice-president of corporate affairs, general counsel—I see you're smiling; I didn't do very well on that—Richardson International Limited.
Welcome to each of you for joining us. We appreciate that you would do this by teleconference. We'll open up with the first 10-minute statement.
Mr. Holmes, please.