I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting no. 58 of the Standing Committee on Finance. I want to welcome all of our guests here this morning.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, November 3, 2014, we are continuing with our study of Bill C-43, a second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.
We're very pleased to have with us here this morning seven witnesses: the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, President Wendy Zatylny; Canada Without Poverty, Ms. Michèle Biss; the Canadian Cancer Society, Ms. Janice Gray; the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Mr. David Macdonald; the Canadian Payments Association, Mr. Gerry Gaetz; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Mr. Tom McAllister; and from the Library of Parliament, Mr. Mostafa Askari.
Welcome to everyone and thank you all for being with us here this morning. You each have five minutes maximum for your opening statement and then we'll have questions from members.
We'll begin with the Association of Canadian Port Authorities.