Good morning, everyone.
Thank you for the trust you've placed in me. I am your Chair for this meeting. It's only temporary; I'll be returning to my position as a committee member next week.
That said, we will now begin the 16th meeting of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32. In the first hour, from 11:00 a.m. until noon, we will be hearing from the following people.
From the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters, we have Mr. Brad Phillips, the president; he's also vice-president of British Columbia operations, Astral Radio.
From the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, we have with us the chair, Ms. Sylvie Courtemanche, and Mr. Gabriel Van Loon, lawyer.
From Newcap Radio, we have Mike Keller, vice-president, industry affairs.
I will give you all together 15 minutes, and after that the members will be able to ask you questions.
You have the floor.