We also have Steven Staples, who is the chair of the Rideau Institute on International Affairs, and Pierre Leblanc, who is president of Canadian Diamond Consultants Inc. Welcome, Mr. Leblanc and Mr. Staples.
From the firm Sack, Goldblatt and Mitchell, we have Steven Shrybman, a lawyer with this firm. We welcome you as well.
I think most of you have appeared at committee before. If we could ask you for your opening comments, that would be appreciated, and then we will move into rounds of questions and answers.
Mr. Byers, thank you for attending from British Columbia. You may begin, please.