Good morning. We will start the proceedings.
We're doing a study on current and anticipated skills shortages in high-demand areas and the difficulty faced by employers seeking to hire people for low-skilled jobs.
We're happy to have with us this morning Ken Georgetti, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress. From the International Union of Operating Engineers, Steven Schumann will be presenting. Also, we have with us Harold McBride, the executive director of the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario.
After you present, gentlemen, we'll have questions alternating between the parties here.
With that, I would invite Mr. Georgetti to make his presentation.