Welcome, everybody, to the last of the open-mike sessions.
We started off in Halifax. We went to Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. We did the road trip because we know this is a fairly lengthy study, and going to these cities gives us the opportunity to see people who would not normally come to Ottawa. This is really important. Having the open-mike sessions gives everybody an opportunity to say their piece.
We have eight people. My golden rule is that if there are fewer than 10 people, you each get an extra minute, so you get three minutes. Are we happy about that? Do I get a cheer? If there are more than 10 people, you get two minutes. Right now it looks like there are fewer than 10.
I'm going to call you up and you'll get the microphone. You'll get three minutes to say your piece. I would recommend that whatever you're passionate about, just come right out and get that on record. That's what's important to us, so if there is a recommendation, if there is a thought, or if there is something that's really bugging you, this is the time to get it on record.
Fifteen seconds before your three minutes I'm going to put my hand up. That means you have 15 seconds left. Then at the end of three minutes if you're still talking I'm going to cut your mike off, in a nice way, of course. We just want to be fair with everybody.
We're going to start off with Mr. Devon Cooke.