Committee members, can we settle down?
To discuss the economic stimulus package and its impact on municipalities and stakeholders, today we have witnesses from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Hans Cunningham, Brock Carlton, and Michael Buda. On videoconference, for the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités, we have Bernard Généreux and Erika Dufresne-Desjardins; and from the Union of Quebec Municipalities, we have Jean Perras and Joël Bélanger.
I understand that Mr. Carlton and Mr. Cunningham have a five-minute presentation and they will be splitting it. Monsieur Perras and Monsieur Généreux also have opening remarks.
We will start with Mr. Carlton and then go to Mr. Perras and Mr. Généreux.
You may commence.