Thank you very much.
Thank you to all of the open-mike participants. We've had a wide variety of opinion, and it's great to see some young people come up to the mikes.
With that, we'll turn to the submissions. I would mention in the beginning that, on behalf of the committee, I thank all of those who provided submissions prior to August 15. Those are on members' iPads and they will be considered as part of the pre-budget consultation along with today's testimony.
Before I start, just to give you an idea of where people come from and what ridings they represent, I'd ask members to introduce themselves.
Go ahead, Francesco. Your riding or Jen's is the closest.