I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to our Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food meeting. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the committee commences its study of the grain transportation backlog.
I would like to welcome, from the Canadian National Railway Company, Michael Cory, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President, and also Mr. Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer. From the Canadian Pacific Railway, we have Jeffrey Ellis, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and Mr. James Clements, Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Transportation Services.
I welcome all the members of the committee. We shall start with an opening statement.
We're going to start with you, Mr. Finn, if you wish, for up to seven minutes for your organization.