Welcome back, everyone.
I'd just like to make a few comments for the benefit of the new witnesses.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, you can click on the microphone icon to activate it.
Also, interpretation in this video conference will work very much as it does in a regular committee meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of either floor, English or French. When you intervene, please make sure your language channel is set to the language you intend to speak, and not the floor. This is very important. It will reduce the number of times we need to stop because the interpretation is inaudible for the participants, and it will maximize the time we spend exchanging with each other.
When you're not speaking, please put your microphone on mute.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses for this second hour.
We have from Bio-En Power Inc., Mr. Earl Brubacher, manager.
From Food & Consumer Products of Canada, we have Carla Ventin, senior vice-president, government relations.
From Whyte's Foods Inc., we have Elisabeth Kawaja, president; and Philippe Blondin, vice-president.
Welcome to you all. We will start with up to 10 minutes for opening statements, beginning with Food & Consumer Products of Canada.
Ms. Ventin, go ahead, please.