I call this meeting to order. This is meeting number 45 of the Standing Committee on Finance. For our orders of the day pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, we're continuing with pre-budget consultations 2014.
Colleagues, we again have two panels here with us today.
We have five individuals presenting in the first panel. First of all, we have Clean Energy Canada, with Ms. Merran Smith. From the Canadian Water Network, we have Mr. Gord Lambert. From the Forest Products Association of Canada, we have Ms. Catherine Cobden. From the National Angel Capital Organization, we have Mr. Robert Douglas. From the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, we have Mr. Charles Beaudry.
Welcome to all of you. Thank you so much for being with us this afternoon.
You have five minutes maximum for your opening statement.
We'll begin with Ms. Smith, please.