We will start with our second panel this morning, on our second day here in Toronto of our pre-budget consultations across the country.
Welcome to all of you. Thank you for being with us here this morning.
We have with us a number of organizations. I'll read the list in order of their presentation to the committee. We have, first of all, the Investment Industry Association of Canada; we have Mr. Andrew Frew, as an individual; we have the Council of Ontario Universities; the Ontario College of Art and Design; we have the City of Toronto with us here this morning; the Centre for Image-Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention; the National Angel Capital Organization; and the Direct Sellers Association of Canada.
We have five minutes for each of you for your opening statement. Then we'll have questions from members, from all parties of the committee.
We'll start with Mr. Russell, please.