I call this meeting to order.
Gentlemen, welcome to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. We really appreciate your taking time out of your busy schedules to appear before the committee today to offer your views and to answer questions the committee members might have following a presentation from each of you.
I'll outline it a little bit here. We generally allow about 10 minutes for presentations to the committee. You'll hear a beeping noise in the background. It's a timer the clerk has. If you hear that beeping noise, I'd ask that you try to bring your comments to a conclusion. I generally try not to cut off our guests, but our committee members are well aware of the time constraints they work within, and they try to get in as many questions and answers as possible during that time. I'd ask that you try to adhere as closely as possible to the timer.
Your mikes are turned on automatically. There's no need to try to turn them on.
If there are no questions, I'd ask Mr. MacDonald to lead off with his opening comments. He will be followed by Mr. Dill.
Go ahead, Mr. Byrne, on a point of order.