Good morning, and welcome to the 70th meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Today we are beginning our study of Bill C-50, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing).
We're pleased to have with us today the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions. She is accompanied by officials from the Privy Council Office, Robert Sampson, counsel and senior policy adviser, democratic institutions, and Allen Sutherland, assistant secretary to cabinet, and machinery of government.
Welcome. It's great to have you here, Minister, to help us with Bill C-50, giving us your views, and answering our questions.
I'll turn the floor over to you and thank you very much for coming.