Good morning, everyone.
We are here, of course, to continue our study on the cross-country benefits of the oil and gas sector of the Canadian economy.
Before we get to the witnesses today, I would like to remind committee members that on Thursday we will have a business meeting in the last part of the meeting. I encourage you to come prepared to deal with issues regarding future business, including a report for this study and the summary for the rare earths study.
We had agreed to do a summary. We should have a discussion on that and where the committee will go after that. I know we have some other issues before the committee, like the minister appearing on the estimates, and we can discuss that as well.
We are here today to continue our study. We will go to the witnesses who are all with us by video conference today.
From the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, we have Mayor Bill Streeper. Welcome to you, sir.
From the Yukon Chamber of Commerce in Whitehorse, Yukon, we have Mr. Peter Turner, president. Welcome to you, sir.
From the Energy Services BC, we have President Dave Turchanski. Welcome to you, sir.
We will have with us, soon I'm sure, by video conference, from the First Nations Summit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Grand Chief Edward John, political executive member. We will welcome him when he arrives on the set.
I want to acknowledge to all the witnesses that it's early there. We know that. That's just the kind of hard-working people we are. We start early in the morning, even though it is 8:45 a.m. here.
Anyway, thank you very much for joining us this early. I know that getting to the studio and everything is an inconvenience. We thank you very much for being here.
Let's go ahead with our presentations in the order listed on the agenda, in the order you've been introduced.
We will start with Mayor Bill Streeper from the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Go ahead, please sir, with your presentation. You have up to seven minutes.