Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. We appreciate you coming today. We appreciate you being part of the pre-budget consultations of the finance committee.
I thank you in advance for the work you've done in preparing your briefs, which you presented to us already. As you're aware, you are confined to five minutes on topics each of which would merit, of course, many hours. I will ask you to confine your comments to the five minutes so we can allow for an exchange with committee members after your presentations are completed.
I'll give you an indication when you have one minute remaining, then less, and then I will mercilessly cut you off in your comments so we can move to the next presentation.
Thanks again for coming forward. I'm looking forward to your presentations this morning. We will begin with Chris Parsons, from the Canadian Federation of Students. Welcome, Chris, and five minutes are for you.