I will call this meeting officially to order.
As you know, the committee is operating pursuant to an order of reference of Tuesday, March 24. The committee is meeting to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're very much interested in your presentations today and the effect on the tourism industry.
I will ask our seven witnesses to be quite tight in keeping their introductory presentations to five minutes so that we'll have time for members to raise questions.
Again, I remind people to mute their phones unless they're speaking. It really helps with the lines.
We will be starting with Mr.—