I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 33 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
I will start with a few reminders for witnesses who may not have joined us in the past.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website, and the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
Especially for our witnesses, screenshots or photos taken of your screen are not permitted. For members and witnesses participating in person, please keep in mind the Board of Internal Economy's guidelines for mask use and health protocols. We don't need to worry about that.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of our witnesses here today. Members and witnesses, you may speak in the language of your choice. Interpretation services are available and, if interpretation is lost, I will stop the clock to ensure that we can get interpretation back up and running as quickly as possible.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you are on video conference, please click your microphone on to unmute yourself. For those in the room, your microphone will come on automatically, so you don't need to worry about that.
Again, for our witnesses, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute for the benefit of our translators.
All comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the Chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, May 30, 2022, we are resuming our study on a private member's bill, Bill C-234.