I call this meeting to order. This is the 45th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. I want to welcome all of our guests here today.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, February 1, 2012, we're continuing our study of Bill C-25, An Act relating to pooled registered pension plans.
We have before us seven witnesses.
First we will hear from Mr. Jean-Pierre Laporte.
Welcome.
We have, secondly, the Canadian Labour Congress. We also have the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. And we have the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
We have a representative from the Quebec Employers' Council.
We have Teamsters Canada. And as an individual, we have Monsieur Michel Lizée via video conference.
Can you hear me, Monsieur Lizée? Is the sound coming through for you? We can't hear him....