I call to order the 64th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance.
I want to welcome our witnesses here this afternoon.
Our orders today, pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, May 14, are for our study of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures.
We have four organizations with us in this panel.
Firstly, we have the Canadian Labour Congress.
Next we have the Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses.
Thirdly, we have the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Then we have PPP Canada Inc.
Thanks to all of you for being with us here this afternoon. You will each have up to five minutes for an opening statement, and then we'll have questions from members.
We will begin with the Canadian Labour Congress, please.