Peter Schiefke at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

I call this meeting back to order.

Colleagues, appearing before us for today's second round we have, from the British Columbia Trucking Association, Mr. Dave Earle, president and chief executive officer; and from the Ontario Trucking Association, Mr. Mark Bylsma, chairman, and Mr. Geoffrey Wood, senior vice-president, policy.

Welcome. Thank you for taking the time to appear before us today. We appreciate this very much.

We'll get right into it.

We'll turn it over to you, Mr. Earle, for your opening remarks. You have five minutes, sir.