Colleagues, we're going to get started on the second hour of our meeting today.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, June 12, 2025, and the motion adopted on September 22, 2025, the committee shall resume consideration of Bill C-4, an act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure.
I would like to welcome our witnesses.
We have Jennifer Keesmaat, president and CEO of Collecdev-Markee; Geoff Cape, CEO of Assembly Corp.; and Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario.
All virtual witnesses have conducted a mandatory witness onboarding test.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the new witnesses. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel. I'll remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
You will have five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we will open the floor to questions.
We will begin with Ms. Keesmaat.