Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry that we're getting started a little late this morning.
Welcome to the 19th meeting this session of the Standing Committee on International Trade. This morning we'll be speaking on Canada-United States trade relations. We have witnesses here from the United Steel Workers; the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada; the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association; and from Washington, trade lawyer Elliot J. Feldman.
I'm going to introduce the panel and then ask each of them to give a brief opening statement, at which point we'll go to questions.
First I want to welcome Mr. Feldman. Thank you for coming again. Mr. Feldman is a trade lawyer from Washington. I also welcome, from the United Steel Workers, Erin Weir; from the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Guy Caron; and from the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association, Jayson Myers. Thank you all for coming.
I'm going to ask you to start. Each of you will give a brief statement.
Perhaps we'll start with Mr. Caron.