Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to our officials for joining us this morning.
Last weekend at the Davos conference, Pascal Lamy from the WTO said that 80% of the contentious issues in the Doha Round have largely been addressed. Among the 20% still holding things up are agricultural subsidies. How are we doing in terms of defending our supply management program at the Doha Round? That of course is of great concern to all of us. We recognize the success of supply management within Canada to protect our agricultural interests and to ensure that our producers receive an adequate price for what they produce, but how is it going in terms of the Doha Round and defending it internationally?