Ladies and gentlemen, we will begin the 16th meeting of this session of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Today we're going to begin our review of Bill C-24, an act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru, and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru.
We're going to start our review of this bill by having a review with department officials who have been particularly involved with this and can give members some background and answer questions. I understand we're going to have just one opening statement. Is that right, Carol?
We're very pleased to have back to the committee a number of people who have been here before. I'll just read them out.
First of all, from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, we have Matthew Kronby, director general, trade law bureau; Cameron MacKay, director, regional trade policy division, Americas; and Vernon MacKay, director, investment trade policy division. From the Department of Finance, we have Dean Beyea, who has been with us before. And from the Department of the Environment, we have Dean Knudson. And I see Pierre Bouchard as well.
I have saved Carol Nelder-Corvari for last, because I think you were with trade the last time you were here as the chief negotiator of this agreement. Now with the Department of Finance, we have Carol Nelder-Corvari, who will open with some remarks.