 Good afternoon everyone, thank you for joining us. My fellow Ministers and I just wrapped up a very productive meeting which I'm pleased to tell you about. In the spirit of close cooperation and collaboration, we spent the morning discussing the environment and the economy and how we can build a stronger, cleaner, more modern Canada. We agreed that both immediate and long-term action is needed to support economic growth, job creation and economic prosperity. A key element of that action is investment in infrastructure. To spur economic growth in the short term, the federal government has committed to fast-tracking existing infrastructure allocations in all of the provinces and territories, in addition to making significant new investments in infrastructure. We will invest in green infrastructure projects that will help create good jobs for the middle class and make our economy grow in a sustainable way. We have also discussed the importance of favoring innovation, encouraging trade and investing in the development of skills to give Canadians the ability to obtain good jobs in an economy with low carbon emissions. We have agreed to undertake the necessary reforms of our domestic market to achieve the Canadian competitiveness on the global stage. The Prime Ministers and I have discussed our common vision of a country that will fully exploit technology and innovation, which will open the door to a low-carbon economy and which will become a world-class leader in terms of growing. I would like to be able to say that we have made a great step in order to achieve these goals. We have defined a common path, based on the development of a Canadian pan-Canadian framework aimed at stimulating clean growth and adapting to climate change. This framework, which is inspired by the COP 21 momentum in Paris, acknowledges that the growth of our economy and the protection of our environment will be lost. It also shows that the health and security of Canadians, the same as our economy, our infrastructure and our ecosystems, is the impact of climate change. And finally, regarding climate, the risks of inaction have important economic and social repercussions on all of us. First Ministers have directed that reports be developed by the fall of this year to identify options for additional action in four areas. Clean technology, innovation and jobs, carbon pricing mechanisms, specific mitigation opportunities and adaptation and climate resilience. Federal, provincial and territorial governments will also ensure robust and coordinated engagement with indigenous peoples, all orders of government, businesses, stakeholders and Canadians to make this vision a reality. Indeed, yesterday we had tremendously productive conversations with First Nations and ensure that as we move forward on how to build a strong economy and better protect our environment, indigenous peoples are full partners in the future we are building. This year, we will also work to sign and ratify the Paris agreement. In addition, my government intends to present to the United Nations a plan that is firmly rooted in collaboration and consultation and represents all of Canada. To achieve our goals, we will build on the actions taken by provinces and territories and will identify additional measures that all governments can take to achieve economic growth and emission reduction objectives in the longer term. For its part, the government of Canada has committed to supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation through investments in green infrastructure, public transit infrastructure and energy efficient social infrastructure. We have committed to working together to the provinces and territories and how best to lever federal investments in the low-carbon economy fund to realize incremental emission reductions, to working with other governments and the private sector to advance the electrification of vehicle transportation and fostering dialogue and the development of regional plans for clean electricity transmission to reduce emissions. We have also committed to advancing efforts to eliminate the dependence on diesel in indigenous remote and northern communities replaced by renewable energy and energy efficiency. And finally, as part of Canada's participation in mission innovation, doubling investments in clean energy research and development over five years and working with global partners to promote cleaner energy and better environmental outcomes. Building on our progress today, we are confident that we are setting the country on a path towards long-term clean growth, critical emissions reductions and a healthier, more prosperous future for all Canadians. The collective will and solidarity shown throughout our discussions today is very promising. It's exactly the spirit we need to tackle climate change and grow our economy for us, for our children, for the middle class and those working hard to join it. I look forward to our First Minister's meeting in the fall where we'll finalize the Pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change. By working together, we will restore Canada's reputation for environmental stewardship and generate real, positive change for all Canadians. Thank you.