I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to the 12th meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on October 21, 2020, the committee is commencing a briefing on the topic of poultry and egg compensation.
Today's meeting is a hybrid one, pursuant to the order of the House adopted on September 23, 2020. The proceedings will be published on the House of Commons website. For your information, the webcast will always show the individual who is speaking, rather than the entire committee.
To ensure the meeting runs smoothly, I would like to share certain rules with you.
Members and witnesses can speak in the official language of their choice. At the bottom of your screen, you have the choice of floor, English or French.
Before taking the floor, wait until I recognize your name. I remind you that all remarks from members and witnesses must be addressed to the chair. Ensure that your microphone is turned off when you are not talking.
I would like to note that the minister will appear with us for one hour, and then we will proceed to our scheduled committee business.
With that, we are ready to begin.
I believe, Minister, that you have a hard stop at 5:45, so we'll try to respect that.
Minister, I welcome you once again to our committee. We are very proud to have you today.
I give you the floor for your opening remarks.