I'd like to call the meeting to order.
We've had three meetings on the TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, between Canada and our Trans-Pacific Partnership partners, and we want to continue our study today. We look forward to the testimony of the witnesses we have before us today. This will be the fourth meeting.
From the British Columbia Cattlemen's Association, we have Kevin Boon, general manager; from the Canada Wood Group, we have Paul Newman, president; and from Interfor, we have Ric Slaco.
Thanks to all of you for being with us. We look forward to your testimony, after which we'll get into the question and answer portion of the meeting, which is always interesting.
This is, I should say, another day in paradise if you look at it from Ottawa's eyes. I'm from Alberta, so I don't see it quite that way. Nonetheless, we are pleased as a committee to be here on the coast of British Columbia, on the west coast, enjoying the weather.
With that, we will start.
Mr. Boon, the floor is yours, I believe.