I call the meeting to order.
We're a nice little crowd here around the table. We're here as the federal finance committee, pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, which is pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2017 budget.
As all the witnesses know, we're doing the pre-budget consultations, but we're also trying to emphasize how to achieve better economic growth in this country. I know a number of groups sent in briefs in early August. It seems a long while ago now. We have all those briefs, and they're still coming and being translated, but they're all on your electronic media or iPad, so if you see people on an iPad, they're likely looking at the briefs that have been presented.
Just before we start, so the witnesses here know who they're dealing with from the parliamentary side, I'll ask each of our members to introduce themselves and say where they come from.
I'm Wayne Easter. I'm a member of Parliament for Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, which is central Prince Edward Island, and I'm a member of the Liberal Party.