I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 152 of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. All witnesses have completed the required connection test in advance of the meeting.
I'd like to remind participants of the following points.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. All comments should be addressed through the chair. Members, please raise your hand if you wish to speak, whether participating in person or via Zoom. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee, the committee is resuming its study on the changes to capital gains and corresponding measures announced in budget 2024.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses.
With us today, we have from the School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Olivier Jacques, who is with us via video conference.
Also via video conference, we have an assistant professor in the department of taxation from the Université de Sherbrooke, Antoine Genest-Grégoire.
We have a philanthropist joining us. Claire Trottier is joining us.
We also have the chief executive director and founder of GRIT Engineering, Montana Wilson.
Heidi Yetman, president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, is also with us as a witness.
Now we're going to hear from our witnesses. They have up to five minutes for opening remarks, and then we'll proceed to the rounds of questions from the members.
We'll welcome Monsieur Jacques to begin with the opening statement. I understand he will be sharing.