We shall resume.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
We're continuing our consideration of Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama.
To that end we are welcoming witnesses today from the Canada Revenue Agency. Brian McCauley is assistant commissioner, legislative policy and regulatory affairs branch. Richard Montroy is deputy assistant commissioner, compliance programs branch. François Ranger is acting director general, international and large business directorate, compliance programs branch.
From the Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, we have Todd Tucker, research director.
I'm pleased that Canada Pork International is meeting in Ottawa today. We have the president, Edouard Asnong, with us, and speaking to us today is the assistant executive director, Martin Lavoie.
We'll begin with Monsieur Lavoie from Canada Pork International. We will hear brief opening comments from each of our witnesses and then proceed to questions.
Monsieur Lavoie.