We're resuming meeting number 87 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the debate on the motion of PS Beech on the amendment of MP Blaikie and the subamendment of MP Genuis in relation to the study of Bill C-47.
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Of course we have PS Beech here because it's his motion.
We last left off with MP Perkins. Then I have MP Blaikie, then PS Beech and then MP Morantz on my list.
We're going to start with MP Perkins.