Good afternoon, everyone.
I shall call the meeting to order. Welcome to the seventh 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 24, 2020, the committee is resuming its study on processing capacity.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of September 23, 2020. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. So you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules to follow. Members and witnesses may speak in the official language of their choice. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of either Floor, English or French. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. A reminder that all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the Chair. When you are not speaking, your mic should be on mute.
With that, we are ready to begin. I would like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour this afternoon. With us today, from the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, we have Mr. Todd Lewis, president. Welcome, Mr. Lewis.
From the Cowichan Green Community, we have Ms. Judy Stafford.
We shall start with the opening statements. Each organization has seven and a half minutes to do its presentation. We'll start with APAS.
Go ahead, Mr. Lewis.