I call the meeting back to order.
I'd like to welcome the witnesses.
From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, we have Stéphanie Levasseur, second vice-president, and Brodie Berrigan, senior director, government relations and farm policy.
From the Labourers' International Union of North America, we have Eric Olsen, the political director for western Canada.
From the Montreal Economic Institute, we welcome once again Renaud Brossard, vice-president, communications, and Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst.
From the International Aeronautics and Civil Aviation Observatory at the Université du Québec à Montréal, we have Mehran Ebrahimi, professor and director of research.
I'll remind participants of a few points. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike. Please mute yourself when you're not speaking.
Those on Zoom requiring interpretation, at the bottom of your screen, you have the choice of floor, English or French. Those in the room can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I want to remind the witnesses that members of the committee can ask their questions in French or English. If you need interpretation, take a moment now to prepare and select the listening channel you'll need in advance so we can make the most of the time set aside for questions.
We'll begin with the witnesses' opening statements.
Witnesses, you will have five minutes each.
We'll start with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
The floor is yours.