Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, gentlemen, for being here today.
I would like you to go back to page 12 of the notes you provided to the committee, specifically to this: “While the complexity of the issues often leads to extensive negotiation time and expense, we continue to look for ways to improve these processes and to expedite the conclusion of agreements...”.
That's where my question comes from. What is your department doing to improve implementation of the modern treaties? Can you expound, each of you, on what you're trying to do so that we understand it?