I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting number 123 of the Standing Committee on Finance. Orders of the day are pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a continuation of our study of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.
Colleagues, we're very pleased to have before us today the Honourable Jim Flaherty, the Minister of Finance, to discuss this bill.
Minister, I understand you have an opening statement, and then we'll have questions from members. Welcome back to the committee.