Get comfortable, committee members, and good morning. Here we go again, and it's going to be good.
We're looking forward to your presentations this morning.
As you know, we are the Standing Committee on Finance. We've been charged with the responsibility of receiving input and preparing a report to the finance minister for the upcoming budget.
We have asked you to keep your presentations to five minutes, and I will hold you to that. I will give you an indication when you have one minute or less remaining. Of course, it's to leave time for the exchange and sharing of views and questions after that.
We will begin this morning with a representative from the Canadian Booksellers Association, Steve Budnarchuk.
Welcome, Steve. You have five minutes.