Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Minister, thank you for your time this afternoon.
Minister, as you know, this committee has spent the last several weeks travelling across the country consulting with Canadians with respect to their many suggestions and thoughts regarding the government's 2010 budget.
I can tell you that in every city we visited, we heard multiple groups representing labour, business, social service agencies, and arts guilds praise the enhancements of the working income tax benefit included in Budget 2009. I wonder if you could explain for the committee how Bill C-51 expands this important benefit and why it's crucial that this legislation be passed as soon as possible.