I call this meeting back to order, colleagues, to deal with our second subject matter here this morning.
Again, this is the 120th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, and pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, March 6, 2013, we are starting our study of Bill C-462, An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act.
Colleagues, we have an hour or less than an hour this morning, as we do have a motion that we have to deal with as well, prior to the end of the meeting. You do have clause-by-clause consideration on your lists, but as your chair, I'm going to suggest that we deal with clause-by-clause at a later date, simply because we want to hear from our witnesses who are here and we want to have the opportunity for members to ask questions.
In terms of witnesses, we have the mover, the presenter of the bill itself, Ms. Cheryl Gallant, the MP for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.
Welcome, colleague, to the committee.
Representing the Canada Revenue Agency, we have Mr. Brian McCauley.
Welcome.
We also have with us Ms. Gail Beck, from the Canadian Medical Association, and Dr. Karen Cohen, from the Canadian Psychological Association.
From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, and representing the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada, we have Ms. Carmela Hutchison, member at large of the first organization and president of the second one. From the National Benefit Authority, we have Mr. Akiva Medjuck, the president.
From Edmonton, we were supposed to have, by video conference, from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, the president, Mr. Neil Pierce. We are still waiting for Mr. Pierce to appear there.
We will start with the mover of the bill, Ms. Gallant.
Each of you has about five minutes for an opening presentation. Then we'll have questions from members.
Ms. Gallant.