We're a minute early, but everyone's ready to go, so we'll start.
I would like to welcome Mr. O'Toole and Ms. Vandenbeld to the committee today. Thank you for appearing.
I welcome my colleagues back from the summer in their ridings.
Welcome to the first of four panels on defence and foreign affairs; specifically, Stephen Burt, Mark Gwozdecky, and Sarah Taylor. We'll discuss the changing situation in North Korea and how that may or may not relate to Canada.
We have four panels. I'm going to be very disciplined on time, so whether you're asking a question or responding, please look at me once in awhile. If you see this, you've got 30 seconds to wrap up. In order for this thing not collapse into an accordion and rob people of their time at the end of the day, if I don't get your attention, I'll just politely say that we need to move on. Please forgive me in advance if I seem abrupt, but I have to keep us on time.
Having said all that, Foreign Affairs is first to speak, for up to five minutes.
Mr. Gwozdecky, you have the floor.