For the second hour of our morning session on the financial priorities of the federal government, focusing on infrastructure, we have three organizations before us. First, from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, we have the president, Monsieur Jean Perrault, and the CEO, Mr. Brock Carlton; and we should have the director of policy and research, Mr. Michael Buda. From the Canadian Construction Association, we have the president, Mr. Michael Atkinson, and the director of government relations, Mr. Bill Ferreira. From the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies, we have Mr. Jeff Morrison, the president and COO.
Welcome to all of you, gentlemen. We will go in that order, and I would ask you to limit your opening comments to five minutes per organization. Then we will go immediately to questions from members.
So we'll start with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Monsieur Perrault.