Thank you to my colleague, and thank you, Mr. Chair.
Through you to our witness, I am happy to share that I reside in and am currently on the same traditional territory as you.
I have been appreciating your testimony so far and the work that Vancity does in our community, but I have a small piece of business that I need to address.
I'd like to thank all members who participated in the technical briefings on the BIA earlier this week. The BIA will be tabled later this afternoon, and as we've done in previous years, I think it would be beneficial to commence a prestudy, so that we can hear from officials and stakeholders on this important piece of legislation.
I have been able to discuss the motion with members from other parties, and I'm hoping we can deal with it quickly and go back to our witness. I move:
That, should a Budget Implementation Act be tabled in the House, the committee commence a prestudy of said legislation and invite officials to provide briefings on the contents of the bill, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.