We're ready to begin.
Welcome to the witnesses who are here with us this afternoon. We apologize for the rush, but we have votes coming up. We're just happy that you can be here and we can hear from you.
Pardon my French;
I am a beginner in French.
I will try to read your names accurately.
We have with us today, from the Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses, Pierre Céré and Danie Harve; and from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux, François Lamoureux.
What I would suggest is that each of you keep your opening remarks to seven minutes. That way we'll have a little more time for questions.
We will begin with Monsieur Céré, s'il vous plaît.