I'll call the meeting to order.
We're here to further our study of the pre-budget consultations for 2020. It will be an intense week of hearing witnesses.
I want to welcome the witnesses who are here. Thank you for coming on very short notice. I also want to thank all those who made submissions prior to the mid-August deadline for the pre-budget consultations. Those submissions will also be considered as part of the pre-budget consultations.
Before I start with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, I believe Mr. Julian has a point he wants to raise.
The floor is yours, Peter.