Can we get started? The sooner we get started, the sooner we finish. We all have things to do.
The meeting is called for 11 o'clock to 12:30. I'm going to allow the Canadian Bankers Association their five to ten minutes for opening remarks.
The Department of Finance has already appeared, just previously, with the Minister of Finance making his presentation.
I will allow members to ask questions until 12:30, but I don't think we need the full time. What I'm going to do is start with five-minute rounds, then continue with those until every member has asked questions, and then I am in your hands.
Before we begin, we have some housekeeping. We need to approve the operational budget for extra costs to have witnesses appear, and there are some other miscellaneous charges. We are asking for $9,200. Is that okay?
(Motion agreed to)