I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 52 of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of June 23, 2022. Therefore, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application. I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. If you are participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. With regard to interpretation, those on Zoom have the choice at the bottom of their screen of “floor”, “English” or “French”. Those in the room can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair. Members in the room who wish to speak can raise their hand. Members on Zoom can use the “raise hand” function. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can, and we appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard.
Please also note that, during the meeting, it is not permitted to take pictures in the room or screenshots on Zoom.
In accordance with the committee’s routine motion concerning technical tests for witnesses, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required tests.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the committee is resuming its study of Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, regarding supply management.
We have a number of witnesses with us today: Daniel Turp, emeritus professor, Université de Montréal, as an individual; Dan Darling, president, and Greg Northey, vice-president, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance; Nathan Phinney, president, and Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president, Canadian Cattle Association; Pierre Lampron, president, and David Wiens, vice-president, Dairy Farmers of Canada; Daniel Gobeil, president, Les Producteurs de lait du Québec, by video conference; and Jan Slomp, National Farmers Union, by video conference.
Welcome, all. We're going to start with opening remarks, and then proceed with the first round of questions.
Mr. Turp, I invite you to make an opening statement of up to five minutes.
That will be followed by Mr. Darling, Mr. Phinney, Mr. Lampron, Mr. Wiens, Mr. Gobeil and Mr. Slomp, all for five minutes. If you can't keep track of that, I'm happy to reorient you as to who is speaking next.
Mr. Turp, I invite you to go forward.