I call meeting number 71 of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to order.
We have four witnesses appearing today, all by video conference. I want to thank all of our witnesses for being at their posts and ready and on time for our meeting to start. We will do our best to direct our questions to a specific witness, so we don't waste any time in that regard.
Also, for those of you who have not submitted a written report, it would be helpful if you spoke at a moderate speed, so our interpreters can follow you.
We welcome Arne Mooers, professor of biology at Simon Fraser University; Kim Barrett from Conservation Halton; Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers; and Mr. Darrell Crabbe from the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation.
We are going to start with Arne Mooers. Professor Mooers, thank you for being up early this morning.