Okay, colleagues, we're back, and I call this meeting to order.
We are resuming meeting number 87 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the debate on the motion of PS Beech and the amendment by MP Blaikie in relation to the study of Bill C-47.
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Again, just to focus, members, we were on a discussion of MP Blaikie's amendment. That would come at the end of the main motion, and it reads:
That the Minister of Finance be invited to appear for two hours on the bill and that this appearance be scheduled on or before May 18th, 2023.
MP Perkins last had the floor. I have MP Lawrence and MP Morantz on the list after MP Perkins.
Go ahead, MP Perkins.