We'll call this 44th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to order. The orders we are studying today are pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), continuing our study on the deregulation of the telecommunications sector.
We have two hours, separated into one hour each. For the first hour we have Bell Canada and Bell Aliant Regional Communications. The first witness we have is Mr. Lawson Hunter, executive vice-president and chief corporate officer with Bell Canada. Second, we have Mr. Denis Henry, vice-president, regulatory affairs, with Bell Aliant Regional Communications.
Gentlemen, you have opening statements of up to five minutes, and then we'll go directly to questions from members.
Mr. Hunter, we'll start with you. Welcome to the committee.