I call this meeting to order. It is 4:30 by my watch.
We will continue our 36th meeting with the second item on the agenda.
It is our pleasure to receive the President of the Treasury Board who is here to answer questions on Bill C-21. He is the sponsor of the bill. He is thus the first witness to appear before our committee. He will speak for about 10 minutes. Then committee members can ask him questions.
He is accompanied by Mr. Vandergrift, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs.
Without further ado, I give the floor to Mr. Clement, President of the Treasury Board.