Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage as we begin our study on the status of amateur coaching in Canada.
Today we have three witnesses from 3:30 to 4:30: Jeffrey Partrick, from Skate Canada; Dino Lopez, from the Oakville Soccer Club; and Jamie Atkin, from Airdrie, Alberta, who is the club manager and head coach of the Airdrie Edge Gymnastics Club.
Welcome to all of you, gentlemen. Thank you for helping us with our study.
As the clerk has probably told you, you have time for opening remarks, and then once each of you has made your opening remarks, members of the committee will have an opportunity to question the witnesses.
We have to start with someone, so Mr. Partrick, we'll start with you.