I call this meeting to order.
I'd like to begin by thanking Mr. Comerford for coming here today on behalf of ACOA to meet with the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans to discuss the issues surrounding CCFI.
Mr. Comerford, we generally allow 10 minutes for presentations to the committee. You'll hear some beeping noises up here as we try to stick to fairly specific time constraints for questions and answers. With presentations we try to keep it as close as possible to the time line. If you hear a beeping when you're speaking, maybe you can move it forward and try to begin the wrap-up.
Before I turn the floor over to Mr. Comerford, I'd like to assure him that he has the full attention of the committee this morning.
Mr. Comerford, the floor is yours.