Thank you, everyone.
Now we're going to get into our meeting here at the table. We have a number of witnesses with us. Each of the witnesses will have an opportunity to make a five-minute opening statement.
I should have said that there are interpretation devices here. If you are not bilingual, please use them. The channels are number 1 for English and number 2 for French. If you could keep the device away from the mike, that would help with any kind of feedback that sometimes happens.
With us today we have the Association culturelle franco-manitobaine, with Edouard Lamontagne, arts and cultural development officer. We have the Business Council of Manitoba, with president and chief executive officer Bramwell Strain, as well as the co-chair of the competitive business environment committee, Al Babiuk. From Harvest Manitoba, we have president and chief executive officer Vince Barletta. From the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, we have president and chief executive officer Chuck Davidson. From Make Poverty History, we have Josh Brandon.
Welcome.
We are going to start our five-minute opening remarks with the Association culturelle franco-manitobaine, please.