Thank you.
If I may, as a reminder, all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute. With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best we can to maintain the order of speaking for all members, whether they are participating virtually or in person.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on October 29, 2020, the committee will now continue its study of targeted infrastructure investments.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses and introduce you to them.
We have, from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Mr. Graydon Smith, president. From the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative are Christine Smith-Martin, executive director; and Paul Kariya, senior policy adviser. From the Fédération québécoise des municipalités, we have Jacques Demers, president; and David Boulet, economic adviser. From the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, we have Walter Sendzik, vice-chair and mayor of the city of St. Catharines. From the Regional Municipality of Niagara, we have Jim Bradley, regional chair; as well as Rob Foster, regional councillor from the town of Lincoln.
With that, members and witnesses, we're ready to go.
I am going to start off with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for five minutes.
Mr. Smith, you have the floor.