Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 9, we are studying Bill C-44, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.
We are fortunate to have Minister Bill Morneau here this morning. With him as witnesses from the Department of Finance are Paul Rochon, deputy minister, and Andrew Marsland, senior assistant deputy minister, tax policy branch. Welcome, gentlemen.
Just for the committee's information, we know that there is likely going to be a call for votes. There will be a 30-minute bell, and we will stay until there are about seven minutes left on that bell. The minister has agreed to come back, following the vote, to give us a full hour of his commitment to the committee.
With that, Minister, the floor is yours.