I am now calling the meeting back to order.
Thank you for your patience, witnesses.
The second hour of the meeting will be a bit shortened. We can continue for 15 minutes longer than scheduled, until 1:20, if the committee consents.
In this second hour, we have, first, John Buck, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation. We also have two representatives from the Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité du Canada: Yan Plante, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Roukya Abdi Aden, Manager, National Consultation on Economic Development and Employability.
You have five minutes to make your presentation, and then we will move on to questions. I will be strict about time.
We will start with you, Mr. Buck.
The floor is yours for five minutes.