I call this meeting to order.
This is the 77th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. Our orders of the day, pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, are to continue with the pre-budget consultations of 2012.
We have two panels here, colleagues. On our first panel we have five organizations.
First of all, we have Canada Without Poverty; next we have the Canadian Cancer Society; next we have the Canola Council of Canada; ensuite le Mouvement Desjardins, et après ça, le Réseau Solidarité Itinérance du Québec.
I want to welcome all our witnesses here today. You have five minutes for an opening statement. We will start with Canada Without Poverty and make our way down the row.
Ms. McLachlan, please begin your opening statement.