I call the meeting to order.
To everyone, welcome to meeting number 34 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade. Today's meeting is televised and is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021.
The committee is meeting today pursuant to Standing Order 108 and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, May 28, 2021, to discuss the countervailing and anti-dumping duties on the imports of Canadian softwood lumber by the United States.
With us today we have the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and her officials. They are Arun Alexander, director general, North America trade policy bureau; Rosaline Kwan, director general, trade sectors; Colin Barker, director, softwood lumber division; and Michael Owen, acting general counsel and executive director, softwood lumber litigation division.
Minister, we're thrilled that you came back and responded so quickly to the committee. I turn the floor over to you, please.