First of all, I want to say how great it is to be in Halifax—how great it is that the plane landed all right and the snow stayed away and there was no problem. It's great to be here. It's great that you're here to testify before the committee.
Before we get started, though, I believe it was 90 years ago that the Halifax harbour explosion occurred. We've asked Gerald Keddy, and perhaps Mike Savage, because they're locals who know a little bit of the history, to share with us this historic moment.