James Rajotte at the Finance Committee

I call this meeting to order. This is the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, and we are continuing our pre-budget consultations for 2010.

I want to welcome all of our guests this afternoon.

We have five organizations on the first panel. We have the Canadian Medical Association, Athabasca University, and Special Olympics Canada.

Then we'll hear from the representatives of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux.

We also have the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Witnesses will have five minutes to make their presentations.

Afterwards we will have questions from members.

I will indicate to you when you have one minute left in your opening presentation.

We'll start with the Canadian Medical Association.