I call this meeting to order, the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance.
The orders of the day, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), are to continue our study of tax incentives for charitable donations. We have six presenters here today at this session.
We have Ms. Brigitte Alepin, a chartered accountant.
We have John Waters, vice-president of BMO Nesbitt Burns. We have Gregory Thomas, from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. We have Adam Aptowitzer appearing as an individual, also related to the C.D. Howe Institute. We have Malcolm Burrows, head of philanthropic advisory services with Scotia Private Client Group, and we have Craig Alexander back at the committee from TD Bank Financial Group.
You have five minutes for your presentation.
We will begin with Ms. Alepin.