I call the meeting to order.
I welcome the witnesses. The committee is in the home stretch—that's what we call it in the horse racing industry—on pre-budget consultations. We have two last panels today.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, we're continuing our pre-budget consultations for the 2017 budget. As I think all the witnesses know, we're trying to emphasize what proposals would improve economic growth within Canada.
I welcome all the witnesses here today. We're attempting, not always successfully, to hold people to five minutes for their initial presentations. We have the presentations that were forwarded, even the late ones, on our mobile devices. You'll see members looking at those devices from time to time.
Before we start with witnesses, I understand Mr. Albas has a notice of motion he wants to present, which shouldn't take too much time.