I call the meeting to order, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a briefing with the ambassador for fisheries conservation.
I welcome our witnesses. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, we have Ambassador Loyola Sullivan, Office of the Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation, and Mr. Wendell Sanford, director, oceans and environmental law division. From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, we have Mr. David Bevan, assistant deputy minister, fisheries and aquaculture management.
Good morning, gentlemen. Thank you for coming. I know everyone has a busy agenda today, and we're starting a bit late, so I'll ask Mr. Sullivan if he'd like to begin.