Welcome back, everyone.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 2, 2023, the committee is now holding a briefing on the current situation in Peru.
It is my pleasure to welcome, from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Mr. Michael Grant, the assistant deputy minister for the Americas. We also have with us, Mr. Jason Tolland, the director general for South America. Finally, we have Ms. Marie-Christine Dubé the deputy director of the department.
We're very grateful that you made yourselves available for opening remarks. As I'm sure you know full well, you have five minutes.