Good morning everyone. This is the Standing Committee on International Trade. We're a very active committee that has had a lot on our plate since the opening of Parliament. We have softwood lumber issues and the finalization of the trade agreement with Europe. Right now we're embarking on a very ambitious consultation process with Canadians on the TPP. We've visited western provinces. We visited Ontario and Quebec. We have also been having witnesses come forward here from different organizations and as individuals. We're also receiving many emails from Canadians. This is the last month that we'll be receiving them. They'll be compiled for our report. Also, members of Parliament will probably host town hall meetings, and we'll receive from them what they hear. We still have to visit the Atlantic provinces and the territories.
We have a very ambitious agenda, and quite a distinguished panel here with us today. Not everybody is here at the table; some are joining us by video conference.
With us today we have the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Pork Council, Doctors Without Borders, the International Union of Operating Engineers, the Council of Canadians, and Scotiabank. This month instead of breaking everyone into two sections, we will hear from all the witnesses first, so we can definitely hear everybody's presentations. I say this because June can be a little unpredictable here on the Hill. We'll give each presenter five minutes, and then we'll open it up to the floor for dialogue with MPs.
We're going to start with Rob Cunningham of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Go ahead, sir, for five minutes.