I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 58 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the committee is resuming consideration of Bill C-18, an act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, and is commencing clause-by-clause consideration of this bill today.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
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Before we begin.... Members will have received the subcommittee report number three from the clerk this morning. Is everyone in agreement with it? Shall the subcommittee report be adopted?
I see a hand up.
Go ahead, MP Albas.