Pat Finnigan at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

Okay, everybody, back to your seats. We'll get this third hour going.

In this hour we welcome, as an individual, the Honourable Gerry Ritz; from the Grain Growers of Canada, Mr. Jeff Nielsen, President; and Mr. Ian Boxall, a Vice-President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.

We'll start with seven minutes for opening comments.

Let's go right to you, Mr. Ritz.