We'll call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 28 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Pursuant to the order of reference of March 8, 2021, the committee is meeting to study Bill C-14, an act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020, and other measures.
Today's meeting is taking place in the hybrid format pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. Therefore, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so you're aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
Welcome to our witnesses under this new format. We have three witnesses in the first hour-long panel, and we'll start with Mr. Macdonald with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Mr. Macdonald, could you hold your remarks pretty close to five minutes? We're tight on time.
Go ahead. The floor is yours.