Thank you, Mr. Plunkett.
Again, I'm sorry for the confusion this time with regard to the witnesses and the questioning. What we found in the past was that when we broke it up, there wasn't time for all the members to get on in terms of questioning. We devised a system whereby we would have a number of rounds to give everyone a chance to ask a question. That said, I appreciate your opening.
Members, I might suggest that in this circumstance, perhaps those with questions particularly with regard to the broad department and free trade in general might want to direct those questions early on. If you have questions about the global commerce strategy or EDC or the department generally, those could be earlier questions. As other colleagues of Mr. Plunkett arrive, we'll have further witnesses appear to help with any questions you might have. They will be arriving at around 10 o'clock. But I'm sure that those present can handle most of the questions we have today, so let's try that.
We'll start out with Mr. Brison.