Good morning. This is the 47th meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade. This morning we're going to have a discussion on the AbitibiBowater settlement.
To help us through that, we have witnesses from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. We welcome Don Stephenson, who has been with us many times. He is the assistant deputy minister of trade policy and negotiations. With Mr. Stephenson is John O'Neill, director of investment trade policy with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
I will ask Mr. Stephenson to begin with a brief opening statement, after which members will be invited to ask questions of witnesses.