All right.
As I say, we've kept Mr. Masswohl long enough and we will get into his testimony. We'll probably do an opening statement of 10 minutes--if that works for you, Mr. Masswohl--and then do a round of questions.
I'd like to complete the meeting with another brief in camera session on the European Union. I have some suggestions for a change of date there, so we'll discuss that.
Okay, with that update, again, thank you, Mr. Masswohl, for coming.
John Masswohl, again, is the director of government and international relations for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, here today to offer a position on Bill C-8, an act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Mr. Masswohl has been in front of the committee before and has proven very helpful to us. I should say at the outset that we welcome your statement and views today.
I will remind members, as in the past, that if there are further questions after the meeting today, we have always found the Canadian Cattlemen's Association to be very useful in providing additional information if asked for.
With that, thank you again for coming. Mr. Masswohl, would you open with an opening statement?