Thank you, Madam Chair.
Madam Chair, from the testimony of our witnesses at this committee meeting on Bill C-13 and the U.K.'s accession to the CPTPP, we have heard what's on the table, and the stakes are very high. We've always understood that at this trade committee. This is why we've worked in a very collaborative way, with a team Canada approach, and we need to continue to do that, Madam Chair.
I hear that it's not the same at all committees on the Hill. There are many that do not work the way we do, but we understand the importance and what this means for jobs in my community and right across our great country of Canada. That's why we do this work on behalf of the stakeholders who come before us and provide witness testimony. It's so that we can take it, use it and advocate on their behalf to get the best deals and the best agreements we can.
My first question is for Mr. Buckle. Congratulations on your 75th anniversary. I want you to give us insight into what this agreement will mean for Canada in bringing the U.K. into the CPTPP. We heard one of my colleagues talking earlier about the bridge of the U.K., and Canada being an Atlantic and a Pacific nation and bridging over to many of our Pacific partners.
Could you take us through what some of the positive impacts would be for my community in Mississauga and for Canadians in general?