I will call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting 12 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of November 19, the committee is meeting on its study of the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2021 budget.
Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of September 23. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entire committee.
I would caution witnesses and members, when you're not speaking, to put your system on mute. It makes it a lot clearer for those doing the translation services.