Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our study on employability in Canada will commence.
I would like to take time to thank all our witnesses for being here today as we get back to trying to finish off our employability study. We had some legislation that took a little precedence. You may have heard of Bill C-257. That took some time out of our schedule, so we're back at trying to work at finishing off the employability study. I want to thank you for all being very flexible with your schedules and being able to reschedule and come back to see us here in March.
Each group will get seven minutes for their opening comments. We'll start with one round of seven minutes each, and then we'll have a second round of five minutes, and hopefully if we have time, a third round of five minutes as well.
Why don't we just get started? We'll start with Mr. Badger and Mr. Laws from the Canadian Meat Council.
Welcome, gentlemen. You have seven minutes.