I'd like to call our meeting to order.
This is meeting number 13 of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Today we have appearing before us from the International Joint Commission, Mr. Gordon Walker, acting chair of the Canadian section; and appearing by video conference from Washington, D.C., from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Mr. Robert Lambe, executive secretary.
This portion of the committee is scheduled to run until 4:30. We're going to proceed with opening statements, first of all from Mr. Gordon Walker.
Mr. Walker, welcome. We welcome your opening 10-minute statement.