Yes, I am, Madam Chair. Thank you very much for your comments on the passing of our colleague Gord Brown.
Ron, I appreciate your comments as well.
To all of our witnesses, thanks for being here.
Mr. Bonnett, you recognized that some of the changes that were made in 2012 made things easier for agriculture producers, etc.
I think it is fair to point out that SARM—and it's good to see you again, Ray—came to Ottawa when I chaired the rural caucus back in 2005 and initiated the changes in the navigable waterways act. Those changes eventually evolved in 2012. Thank you for that.
With that, I'm going to turn it over to my colleague Mel Arnold.