Welcome, everyone, to our Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being with us here today.
With us this afternoon we have from the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Mr. Fred Gorrell, assistant deputy minister, market and industry services branch.
From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, we have Mark Schaan, director general, marketplace framework policy branch, strategic policy sector, and also have Mr. Paul Morrison, senior policy analyst in the corporate, insolvency, and competition policy directorate, strategic policy sector—that was a long one.
They are here to tell us what PACA, the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, is and to answer our questions.
We will start with a 10-minute opening statement, if you wish.
The floor is yours. Thank you.