We're back to order.
By video conference from British Columbia, we have with us representatives of the Southern Railway of British Columbia: Frank Butzelaar, president, and Derek Ollmann, director of operations.
With us here at the table we have the Saskatchewan Shortline Railway Association, with Perry Pellerin, chairman, and we also have Ryan Ratledge, the chief operating officer of the Central Maine and Quebec Railway.
Welcome to all of you.
I'm going to start with our gentlemen who are on our video conference. We are a bit short of time, so if you can, please keep your presentation to the points that you know the committee is dealing with, which are specifically the issues of railway safety and what kinds of recommendations we might ultimately be able to make that would improve it for Canadians and for all of those involved.
Southern Railway, I'll turn the floor over to you if you'd like to go forward.