Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thanks to both witnesses for being with us today and sharing their knowledge and expertise.
At the outset, I just want to say, on behalf of the official opposition, how proud we are of the canola industry in this country. I think it's been an enormous success. It's been an increasing source of our export strength. I want to commend you and the members you represent for the fine work you do and the contribution to our economy.
I want to start with some general issues around the transparency of these negotiations, which has been an issue. Many of us feel that the TPP is not being conducted with the kind of transparency and accountability that we'd like to see in negotiations. I know there are similar issues in the United States, where some 600, I guess, private interests are allowed to see the text and get information about the Americans' TPP negotiations, but Congress and the rest of the American public are not. A similar issue I think exists, at least from our side of the House, in Canada.
Have either of your organizations received briefings from DFAIT or been asked for your input into the TPP talks?