I call this meeting to order.
Good afternoon everyone.
This is the 38th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. On the agenda, we have the pre-budget consultations 2010.
Our committee will hear from representatives of seven associations: the Canadian Museums Association, the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, Magazines Canada, the Canadian Urban Transit Association, the Conseil du patronat du Québec (Quebec Employers' Council, CPQ), the Heritage Canada Foundation and Imagine Canada.
I welcome you to the committee. You will have five minutes to give your presentations.
We will begin by hearing from the representative of the Canadian Museums Association.