I call this meeting to order. This is the 83rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. Our orders of the day, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, March 14, 2012, are our study of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations).
Colleagues, you have the agenda in front of you. We had agreed that at this meeting we would have the mover of the motion of the bill, Mr. Russ Hiebert, from 3:30 to 4:00 for an opening statement. We'll then have a round of questions from members. Then we will bring forward our six witnesses for the second part of the meeting.
Mr. Hiebert, we'll have your opening statement now, and then we'll have questions from members. Welcome to the committee. Please begin.