Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses.
My first question is for Mr. Langrish. I'm from agriculture. Supply management, as we know, has always been protected by this government. In fact, it's the only government that has acted when an issue has come up. I do want to talk about something you said. You said that this agreement is more far-reaching than any agreement before it. Can you help us understand that a little bit? Sometimes those statements raise a flag. I see it, though, as a benefit in terms of being able to reach out further with this agreement than others. I wonder if you can explain why that is good.
My second part will be for Mr. Laurin. You've talked about your Canadian manufacturers and exporters, the 10,000-plus companies, which tells me that there are a lot of small and medium-sized businesses. We rely on 8% exports and 12% imports. You've raised some concerns. Obviously you support the discussions and the development of CETA, you've said, as long as it works for us. Those are all very legitimate questions, but is there a listening ear? When you're talking about negotiations in terms of those who are dealing with this agreement, do you have a listening ear with those folks?
I'll start with Mr. Langrish.