Good morning, everyone.
I apologize for being late this morning. I rely on Ottawa transit; they were just slightly behind this morning—much like me.
We're continuing with our study for marine protected areas.
I want to thank the committee for indulging me on this one. I say this on behalf of Mr. McDonald. I hope we can do this. The one area of the country we haven't been to yet on the MPA study is Newfoundland and Labrador. Today we're not discussing that specifically, but we're going to use an example.
I want to welcome all the way from the town of Happy Adventure, Mr. George Feltham, who is from the Eastport region.
George, it's good to see you this morning.
From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, we have Mr. Robert Lambert, who is director, oceans management, Newfoundland and Labrador region. We also have Christie Chute, who is the manager of marine conservation programs.
Mr. Lambert, you have up to 10 minutes.