I'd like to call the meeting to order.
We have our members at the table, we have a witness at the other end, and we see the clock at 3:30.
We have a bit of an abbreviated time period. I believe the bells are going to go at about 5:15. When the bells ring during the second hour, we'll suspend the questions and move into a quick in camera portion of the meeting. I believe Mr. Easter has a motion to bring forward at that time.
We'll start with the witnesses we have in the first hour.
We have with us from the Canadian Meat Council, Mr. Ray Price, president, and from Maple Leaf Foods, Barry Sutton, vice-president for international sales.
Thank you for being here. We look forward to your presentations. We're dealing with the economic partnership agreement with Japan, and we're very much looking forward to your testifying.
Mr. Easter, please be very quick.