I call the meeting back to order.
We want to first of all thank the department for being here. We almost know them by their first names. It's good to have you with us as we go through clause-by-clause consideration of this very important piece of legislation. It has passed the committee once before—actually, maybe even twice. Not much has changed except the timeline.
We're dealing with clause-by-clause study of Bill C-24, 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.
Go ahead, Mr. Davies.