I call this meeting to order. This is the 44th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and the second in our pre-budget tour of nine Canadian cities. We did Vancouver yesterday, on the first day, and we're in Yellowknife tomorrow. We want to thank all of you for being with us today.
In this session we have three panels of an hour and a half each. It's very busy, with seven witnesses per panel, so there's a lot to hear and a lot of submissions. We do have members from all over the country here with us today.
We're going to ask each organization to present for up to five minutes maximum and then we will have questions from all members. I think you'll find the exchange with members very worthwhile for all of you.
I'll list the organizations in order of presentation: first, the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission; second, Quadrise Canada Corporation; third, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce; fourth, Almita Manufacturing Ltd.; fifth, Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta; sixth, Kids First Parents Association of Canada; and finally, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Welcome to all of you.
We'll start with the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission.