Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is the Legislative Committee on Bill C-2, meeting number 14. Orders of the day, pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, April 27, 2006, are Bill C-2, an act providing for conflict-of-interest rules, restrictions on election financing, and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight, and accountability.
Our first witnesses today are the Canadian Newspaper Association and the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.
I hope my voice will stay long enough to introduce you; we'll do our best.
Anne Kothawala is president and chief executive officer; David Gollob is vice-president of public affairs. It's good to see you both again. Of the second group, the president is Richard Rosenberg; Stanley Tromp is research director. Good afternoon to all of you.
As you know, our witnesses normally say a few words at the outset, followed by questions by members of the committee. I don't know who is going to go first.
Ms. Kothawala...ladies first.