Good morning, everyone. This is the 32nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. We're continuing our discussions here on pre-budget consultations, preparing for next year's budget.
We have with us two sessions this morning and five groups per session. In the first hour and a half we have the Canadian Bureau for International Education, the Canadian Construction Association, Financial Executives International Canada, BMO Capital Markets, and Make Poverty History.
We want to thank you all for coming in this morning. You have up to five minutes for an opening statement, and then we will go to questions from members.
We'll start with Ms. McBride. I believe you'll be presenting on behalf of your organization.