Thank you. Welcome back. We appreciate your patience.
Joining us this afternoon for the second hour, from the Union of Quebec Municipalities, is Mr. Gilles Vaillancourt, member of the executive committee, president of the commission on fiscality and local finances, and mayor of the City of Laval. Joining him at the table is Mr. Joël Bélanger, policy adviser.
Joining us through video conference, from the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités, is Mr. Bernard Généreux, president.
Bienvenue.
I know you've been here before, so we'll ask for your presentation and then we'll move right to questions.
Thank you.