I want to take this opportunity to thank the witnesses for being here today and, as my colleague said, for their excellent presentations. I applaud you for your leadership, not only here in Canada but internationally.
Commissioner, on what you said about sustainable development, I welcome those comments.
I was wondering if the panel could comment on how Canada and the United States have worked together over the years. We know that species know no borders, and we know the importance of these international agreements and communications. Could you comment on how effective and how successful this working relationship has been between Canada and the U.S.? We've worked together for over 100 years for waterfowl conservation. How's that as an example? How does it compare to other agreements in other parts of the world, such as Europe?