Thank you, Mr. Langrish. That was very helpful today. We hope to perhaps have you back in the new year when we pursue this again. It's just the joy of the committee. Thanks very much.
I'm sorry to the committee generally. We're running a little late today. We have our next witnesses prepared to go, so I'll bid Mr. Langrish farewell, and while we're doing that, we'll immediately set up the seats for our visitors from Europe.
I'm going to beg the indulgence of the committee. We may just have to go a little over time today. We have a visiting group from the European Union. They are the European Economic and Social Committee of the European community.
I think the committee will be provided with some documentation.
The European Economic and Social Committee is on a visit to Canada. We're very pleased that they were able to find some time today to join us briefly.
I hope at least that we can have an opening statement from our guests and perhaps establish some context so that members of this committee will have friends in Europe to ask questions of when we go over there.
I'm going to now introduce the members, but first I think we'll take a moment to set up translation for those who may need it.
Thank you to our committee and witnesses.
I will let Sandy Boyle, the president of the international relations section of the European Economic and Social Committee, explain who they are and what brings them to Canada at this time. We're very pleased that they are here, and I think that the members, on the eve of our visit to the European Union, will get some real benefit out of this.
I don't think there's going to be time for a lot of questions. It may be a bit unusual, but I'm going to ask you to extend your opening remarks a little bit to give us some background. I think members might benefit from that greatly.
I will introduce the members from various parts of the European Union. As I said, the president of the international relations section is Sandy Boyle. He's joined by Rose D'Sa, from the U.K.
I'm sorry, Mr. Isaias; I didn't catch what country you're from.