I ask the members to take their seats, please, so we can begin.
Today we have with us Monsieur Poirier. I appreciate you coming today, Monsieur Poirier, to meet with the committee to talk about issues related to the crisis in the fishing industry. We have set aside the first hour for Monsieur Poirier.
We allow a ten-minute interval for you to make your opening presentation to the committee, and the members are constrained by certain timeframes they need to stay within for questions and answers.
Having said that, Monsieur Poirier, welcome today to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. I'll turn the floor over to you at this time to make your opening comments.