Okay, we'll call the meeting to order. I'd just like to remind people that once the gavel is down, no more pictures are allowed in the committee room. I see a few of them out.
Today, we'll be furthering our study on the budget implementation act, Bill C-74, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures.
With us this afternoon we have six witnesses. We'll start with you, Mr. Leach, the associate professor of the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta. The floor is yours, and we try to keep opening comments to about five minutes.