Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to the witnesses.
My first question will be for the minister from Saskatchewan. As our minister has made very clear, the alternative to this agreement is not going to be free trade; it will be continuous litigation. We heard your views throughout the process, as we heard the views of the other provinces, in continuing dialogue and constant consultation. We did of course take your position into account—we were negotiating and we pushed very hard for it—although we may not have been successful in reaching your requests. I understand that the period of reference you're talking about is not to your liking, but do you think it is fair to use the year 2000, when the provinces of B.C., Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario were all subject to quota under the last agreement?