I will call the meeting back to order.
Thank you all very much for being here and participating in our opening session. We appreciate it very much.
From the Canadian Marine Pilots' Association, we now have Captain Mike Burgess, vice-president for the Great Lakes region. It's great to see you again, Mike.
From Great Lakes Stevedoring Co. Ltd., we have Claudine Couture-Trudel, senior director of strategy and communications, and Bruce Graham, vice-president, Hamilton, Port Colborne.
From the Seafarers' International Union of Canada, we have James Given, president, and Chris Given, director of government relations. We've seen you many times before the committee. Welcome again.
We will open it up for up to five minutes for whoever wants to present. Do you want to start, Mr. Given?