Welcome, everyone, to our meeting of the agriculture standing committee. Today we will have our first meeting regarding the agricultural policy framework.
With us today we have Mr. Greg Meredith, assistant deputy minister, strategic policy branch, and also Mr. Andrew Goldstein, director general, policy, planning and integration directorate, strategic policy branch.
We'll have opening statements. Would you start, Mr. Goldstein? You have up to 10 minutes if you wish.