I call the third panel to order in the 53rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, here continuing our pre-budget consultations in Toronto.
We have with us for the next panel, for an hour and half, a number of organizations here to present to us. I'll list them in order of their presenting to the committee. We have first of all the Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, the Writers' Union of Canada, March of Dimes Canada, the Police Association of Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Labour, the Canadian Business Press, and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association.
I want to welcome you all before the committee this afternoon. You each have up to five minutes for an opening statement, and then we'll have questions from members from all parties.
We'll start with Mr. Holgerson, please.