Okay, colleagues, we're going to get started here right away. We do have quorum, so I think it's important that we take advantage of the time that we do have.
Thanks for being speedy in getting back after votes. I sure appreciate it, and I know our witnesses appreciate it too, because they put a lot of time and effort into their presentations and we want to give them as much time as we can as a committee.
In the second half we have Mr. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada; and then joining us by video conference from Vancouver, British Columbia, which I assume is warmer than Ottawa, we have Gerry Bruno, vice-president, federal government affairs, with the Vancouver Airport Authority.
Welcome, both of you.
I have Mr. Taylor first, so I will start off with you. Mr. Taylor, you have 10 minutes.