I call this meeting to order, the 116th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Our orders today, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 13, 2012, are for continuing our study of income inequality in Canada.
I want to welcome all of our witnesses here today and also our witness in the U.K. Thank you so much for being with us here this morning on this very important study. I will list all the individuals who will be presenting.
First of all, from Queen's University we have Professor Robin Boadway.
Welcome.
From the University of Ottawa we have Professor Miles Corak. From Carleton University we have Professor Ian Lee. From the Canada West Foundation we have senior economist Michael Holden. We have the president of the Canadian Medical Association, Anna Reid.
Welcome to the committee.
From the Conference Board of Canada we have the president and CEO, Daniel Muzyka. From the Frontier Centre for Public Policy we have senior policy analyst Benjamin Eisen.
Welcome to you as well.
From the United Kingdom we have Professor Richard Wilkinson.
Professor Wilkinson, can you hear me okay?