We are ready to get started if members want to take their seats.
We now have a set of witnesses from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development: Mr. Steve Verheul, assistant deputy minister, trade policy and negotiations; Mr. Doug Forsyth, director general, market access; Mr. Duane McMullen, director general, trade commissioner service, operations; and, Monsieur François Rivest, executive director, Greater China. From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, we have Mr. Fred Gorrell, assistant deputy minister, international affairs branch.
Mr. Verheul, would you like to begin your presentation? I believe we're going to have10 minutes for opening remarks by the panel.