I call this meeting back to order.
I'd like to begin by welcoming our witness for the next hour and sharing a few comments for their benefit. First, please wait until I, as the chair, recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you're not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation, either “floor”, “English” or “French”. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses, colleagues.
From the Carpenters' Regional Council, we have Finn Johnson, director of government relations and communications. Welcome to you, sir.
From the International Union of Operating Engineers, we have Steven Schumann, Canadian government affairs director. Welcome to you, sir.
From the Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund, we have Jeff Cyr, founder and managing partner. Welcome to you.
And from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, we have Chief Sheldon Sunshine joining us by video conference. Sir, I welcome you to our committee today as well.
We're going to begin with our opening remarks, and for that, I will turn it over to Mr. Johnson.
You have three minutes, sir.