I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 28 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. I'm going to start with a few reminders.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, as opposed to the entirety of the committee. Screenshots are not permitted, and, of course, following the health guidelines according to the Board of Internal Economy is required.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, May 30, 2022, the committee is resuming its study of global food insecurity. This is something that we've been studying since June, and we're turning to a domestic focus.
I'd like to welcome the witnesses to our panel right now. We have three different witnesses in the room.
I see Mr. Perron's hand, and I want to let him know that there were sound checks done ahead of time for interpretation services. Mr. Lemaire failed his technical test, but all of the other witnesses passed. He had to travel at the last minute and forgot the headset that was issued by the House of Commons. He is in the second panel. If the interpretation services are not adequate and the earbuds he has do not work, he unfortunately will not be able to participate. Everyone else did go through that service.
I want to start with the panellists who are here.
On the screen, we have Dr. Evan Fraser, who is the director of Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph. He is joining us by video conference.
From Cereals Canada, we have Mark Walker, vice-president of markets and trades. Mr. Walker joins us today in person in Ottawa. It's great to see you, Mr. Walker.
We also have, from the Global Institute for Food Security, Dr. Steve Webb, who is the chief executive officer. He is here via video conference from Saskatoon. Dr. Webb, it's great to see you. I had the opportunity to join you in April in Saskatoon, and I certainly appreciate the work that you do.
We're going to give five minutes for opening statements. We are a little time-constrained today because of the votes, so we're going to move as quickly as possible.
I'm going to start with Dr. Evan Fraser.
You have up to five minutes.