Good afternoon. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 30 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, March 9, the committee has commenced consideration of the certificate of nomination of Annette Ryan to the position of Parliamentary Budget Officer, referred to the committee on Monday, March 9.
I would like to welcome our witness, Ms. Annette Ryan, deputy director of partnership, policy and analysis at FINTRAC, who has been nominated by the government to be the next Parliamentary Budget Officer.
I would now like to give you the floor for your opening remarks, for five minutes. Please go ahead, Ms. Ryan.