I call this meeting back to order.
I want to welcome our second panel of guests to this meeting, as we continue our 2014 pre-budget consultations.
We have with us at this panel, from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Mr. Brian Kingston. Welcome.
We also have from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the national president, Mr. Paul Moist. Welcome back.
From the Conference Board of Canada, we have the senior vice-president and chief economist, Mr. Glen Hodgson.
From the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, we have Mr. Peter Holle, president. Welcome to the committee.
From the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman, we have back before us, Monsieur Guy Parent.
I want to welcome you to this hearing of our committee.
You will each have five minutes for your opening statement, and then we'll go to members' questions immediately after that.
We'll start with Mr. Kingston.