We'll get started. I want to welcome our witnesses to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for our study on the Canadian entertainment software industry.
We have two panels today. The first panel will run from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. In the first panel, from the Canadian Interactive Alliance, we have Mr. Kelso, chief executive officer; from bitHeads, we have Mr. Simpson, chief executive officer; from Humber College, we have Mr. Acosta, dean of the school of media studies and information technology; and from the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, we have Stephen Waddell, national executive director, and Simon Peacock, performer.
Also with us, by way of video conference from beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, we have Victor Lucas, executive producer, creator, and host of The Electric Playground.
Welcome to all of you. We're having an interesting study on Canadian entertainment software, and we're glad that you can be a part of it. We'll begin with five to seven minutes of opening remarks, and when you've all finished your opening remarks, we will have an opportunity for questions and answers until 4:45 p.m.
We will start with the Canadian Interactive Alliance and Mr. Ian Kelso. The floor is yours.