Thank you very much, Your Excellency.
That was very encouraging, and it's very impressive progress that you have made. I take your last point particularly, that of understanding. We in this committee have taken quite an interest. You'll find the members have many questions for you, because we do have so many different opinions and points of view and reports that have caused us to want to see first-hand, as you know, to the extent that we can on a short visit to Bogota next month. I want to thank you for your presentation today and for the strong support you have for strengthening the democracy in your country, for your attention to the labour and environmental concerns that many at this table share, but also for the rule of law and the respect for human rights.
Before we begin with the first questioner, I want to thank you and your offices and your government for the assistance you've already provided us as a committee and our clerk in preparing the visit of the committee to Colombia.
With that, I would like to call upon the representative of the Liberal Party, Mr. Bains, to begin.