Good morning. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to join you today in your pre-budget consultations. My name is Georges Dick; I am the Managing Director, Hydropower and Dams, for AECOM Consultants Inc. I am also the Vice-President of the Board of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. With me today is Norma Kozhaya, our chief economist.
The Conseil du patronat du Québec brings together employers and companies in Quebec in all sectors and of all sizes. Our primary mission is to ensure that our companies can grow in a business environment in which they and their employees can prosper.
With that, I will give the floor to Ms. Kozhaya.