Welcome to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage as we continue our study on the status of amateur coaching in Canada.
We're very pleased to have with us today from Swimming Canada, Pierre Lafontaine, chief executive officer. Welcome to you, sir.
As well, by way of video conference from Warner, Alberta, we have Mikko Makela, director of hockey and head coach at Warner Hockey School. Welcome to you as well, sir.
As our clerk has probably let you know, you have an opportunity to make opening remarks, and then we'll go into a round of questions and answers. This is our first hour. After that, we'll move into the second hour with new witnesses for the second hour of the meeting.
With that, I will turn it over to you, Mr. Lafontaine, for your opening remarks.