I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone.
For those who are witnesses for the panel at 9:00, in most of the locations outside Ottawa we have an open mike session, which gives people the opportunity to come to the floor mike and make a one-minute statement on their issue of the day. A minute isn't a lot, but it does go into the record and it is considered by the committee in terms of the pre-budget consultations. There are no questions from members on those points.
As we have only three people for the open mike, I'll quickly go around the room so that members can introduce themselves and indicate where they're from so that the witnesses know that we basically cover the country from Vancouver to P.E.I.
I think almost everyone here knows me, anyway. I am Wayne Easter, from the riding of Malpeque.
Peter Fragiskatos, go ahead.