I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. We're starting our study on the APF, the agriculture policy framework.
Before we start, I would like to inform the committee that we have a new clerk, Mr. Paul Cardegna. I'd like to welcome him. He's going to be our new clerk. We're happy. He'll give you his contact information in case there's anything you need to talk to him about. The names are on there. This is our committee.
Welcome everyone.
We'll start our meeting.
Some of us have met him in the fisheries committee. I didn't know he was the same clerk as in the fisheries committee.
This morning, from the Department of Agriculture, relating to the new agricultural policy framework study, we have Mr. Andrew Goldstein, director general of the policy, planning and integration directorate in the strategic policy branch. Welcome, Mr. Goldstein.
We also have Mr. Rosser Lloyd, director general, business risk management programs directorate, programs branch. Welcome, Mr. Lloyd.
You will have up to 10 minutes for introductory remarks to cover your topic this morning. After that, we'll proceed with a round of questions.
Does anyone want to go first? Okay, go ahead, Mr. Goldstein.