Good afternoon. I'd like to call the meeting to order.
I want to advise committee members that we have one panel today, so I propose that after the panellists present we have seven minutes per round of questions. We will continue to go straight through, but will break off about 10 or 15 minutes early, depending on questions. There's one remark Ms. Hughes would like to make about committee business, so we'll take that into account and then perhaps adjourn.
I'd like to welcome James Knight, from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. I gather you'll be presenting first.
Representing Polytechnics Canada we have Nobina Robinson, chief executive officer—welcome—and Ken Doyle, director of policy. Thanks for coming. You'll present next.
Then we'll have, from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Herb O'Heron, director, and Greg Fergus, director of public affairs. You will be giving a slide presentation, I understand, and we'll have a look at that.
The plan is for each of you to present, and at the conclusion each party will ask questions about your presentations or matters of interest to them.
We'll start with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges and Mr. Knight.