I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number eight of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Pursuant to the order of reference of November 19, 2020, 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, 2020. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. So you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
I think almost everyone is familiar with the rules, so I'll bypass them to save time. We're tight for time, with four witnesses in an hour.
I would like to welcome our witnesses. We have four with us today.
I want to first thank most of you in today's appearance who provided submissions prior to August 15. We appreciate that very much.
We will start with the Canadian Nurses Association. We have Mr. Villeneuve, chief executive officer.
Mr. Villeneuve, the floor is yours. Could you try to hold your remarks to about five minutes so we can have as much discussion as possible? Thank you very much.