Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the health committee this morning.
I'm so pleased that our witnesses are here with us this morning.
Today is going to be a very interesting day. I have to tell you that because of the number of witnesses we have this morning, we will have five-minute presentations, and you'll have to forgive me, but I will be paying very close attention to the time. I will have to leave briefly to go into the House to table a report at a quarter to 10, at which time Ms. Murray will be taking the chair until I return.
Following that, we do have committee business. We will be adjourning this part of the committee at a quarter to 11 to finish off our committee business, our housekeeping things like budgets and things like that.
So we welcome you today, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), on the study of Health Canada's authorization of the broader use of caffeine as a food additive in all carbonated soft drinks.
First of all, I'd like to hear from the Department of Health.
Mr. Godefroy, please.