Good afternoon, everyone. We're continuing our study of market diversification in the energy sector. I think our first meetings have been very productive, and we have a very strong lineup of witnesses today.
We have, from the Conference Board of Canada, Michael Burt, director, industrial economic trends. Welcome.
From the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Christopher Smillie, senior advisor, government relations and public affairs, is here. Welcome again.
From Corporate Knights Incorporated, Toby Heaps, president and co-founder, is not here yet, but we'll look for him to come.
We have, by video conference from Calgary, from the Fraser Institute, Kenneth Green, senior director, energy and natural resource studies. Welcome to you, sir.
We'll have the presentations in the order that you're on the agenda, starting with, from the Conference Board of Canada, Michael Burt, director, industrial economic trends. Welcome, and go ahead with your presentation for up to seven minutes, please.