We'd like to call this committee back to order.
In our second hour today, continuing on our review of key elements of Canadian foreign policy, we have, from the University of Quebec in Montreal, Professor Stéphane Roussel. He holds the Canada research chair in Canadian foreign and defence policy...Canada-U.S. relations in the Arctic.
We also have Steven Staples, chair of the Rideau Institute on International Affairs.
From the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Colin Robertson is distinguished senior fellow and director of the Canada-U.S. project at the Centre for Trade Policy and Law.
Our committee provides time for each witness to make an opening statement, and then we go into the first round of questioning. We're going to look forward to your comments.
I think Madame Deschamps, who is a valued member of our committee—