Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 47 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
I would like to remind participants of the following points.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your microphone, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking.
I would like to remind witnesses that committee members may ask questions in either English or French. If you will need interpretation, please take a moment now to prepare your earpiece and select the listening channel you need in advance in order to take full advantage of the time allotted for questions and answers.
I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the committee resumes its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2026 budget.
I would now like to take a moment to welcome our witnesses.
From the Assembly of First Nations, we have National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. From News Media Canada, we have Paul Deegan, president and chief executive officer. From Riipen Networks Inc., we have Dana Stephenson, chief executive officer and co-founder. From Talking. Advocating. Living in Québec., we have Sylvia Martin-Laforge, director general, and Stephen Thompson, senior policy adviser.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks.
Chief Woodhouse Nepinak, we will begin with you.