Good morning. Let's get this committee session started.
Hello to our witnesses.
My name is Megan Leslie and I am the vice-chair of this committee. I'm not normally the chair, so please bear with us as we get through this with me in this new role.
The witnesses will first have 10 minutes to make their presentation. Committee members will then be able to ask them questions.
I will give everybody a heads-up that it's possible we may have to break for votes. If votes start, we'll be notified by a light here in the room and it means that we'll have to suspend. I can't predict if that will happen, but that was just to give you a heads-up in case it does.
Perhaps we can start. We have Joe Farwell, chief administrative officer from Grand River Conservation Authority; Mary Granskou, senior adviser with the Canadian Boreal Initiative; and by video conference, all the way from Calgary, Fawn Jackson and Bob Lowe from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.
Welcome to you all.
Perhaps we can start with Mr. Farwell from the Grand River Conservation Authority.