 Hello, I'm Spencer Chandra Herbert, member of the Legislature for Vancouver's West End and Coal Harbor neighborhoods. I'm excited to be here today because for too long constituents and British Columbians have raised concerns about the lack of ability to purchase tickets to their favorite shows, their favorite sports games without getting gouged by ticket scalpers. I've worked to get action for years and previous governments said no. Well that ends today. I'm excited to be here with Minister Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General who will give you an update about what we're doing to act on this issue. I'm Mike Farnworth, the Minister of Public Safety and the Solicitor General for BC. And I know that British Columbians like you are frustrated when it comes to the inaccessibility of live event ticket sales, particularly for larger events. People far too often have to resort to scalpers and second-tier sales which can be extremely costly and not always guarantee a real sale or a real ticket. We want to give everyone a fair chance at purchasing tickets for the events that they enjoy. So we're taking action. We're going to make tickets more accessible and hopefully more affordable. We've launched a short public consultation for three weeks until the end of March to find out specifics on what you, the public, are looking for in consumer protection on ticket buying. Now to be clear, this survey is not to find out whether we should regulate ticket buying. I know the public wants protection from scalpers, price gouging, and they want access to tickets. This survey is to have the public weigh in with their thoughts and opinions so we can craft rules based on the needs and wants of the people of BC. Because this will lead to an equitable ticket market in the province so everyone can enjoy their favorite entertainment. Thanks for listening and now to invite you to go take the survey.