Thank you very much to the MPs for their co-operation on resuming this meeting, and to the witnesses.
Today we have Mr. Cléroux, Vice-President, Research and Chief Economist, from the BDC, and Ms. Kastner, Vice-President, Partnerships and Government Relations, from the BDC.
We are very pleased to have you here.
Mr. Cléroux, you have the floor for six minutes.