Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to start with a question for Mr. Laws.
Mr. Laws, in your presentation you spoke about the importance of cutting some free trade agreements, bilateral agreements, that would open up the market to Canadian agricultural exports. Could you talk a bit about some of the barriers to entrance for Canadian agriculture? Because often when we talk about free trade agreements, we hear opposition members talk about how we're trying to give away the country. Perhaps you could discuss how important that is to our agriculture.