It means that they go back and they don't get a chance to say anything.
Is there any discussion on this? I don't think there will be any.
Actually, it's for four witnesses to come in from Toronto--at $1,500 each, would you believe--and for two witnesses to come in from Montreal, at $300 each. It only costs me about $30 when I drive up, but anyway....
Shall I call for a vote, or is this unanimous?
All in agreement?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you very much.
We will have two groups of witnesses this afternoon. The first group is here with us until 4:30 p.m., and the second group will follow immediately.
I'd like to welcome, from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Madam Corinne Pohlmann, vice-president of national affairs; from the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, Madam Carole Presseault, vice-president of government and regulatory affairs; from the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, Mr. Ross Creber; and from the Grain Growers of Canada, Mr. Richard Phillips, executive director, along with Madam Kristin Ego MacPhail, a Canadian Young Farmers' Forum representative.
You each have seven minutes to do your presentations. I suggest we hear from all of you first. Once you've made your presentations, we will go around to the various members on both sides of the table and give them time to ask you questions.
For the students—I think most of them are women—who are here this afternoon, I would simply like to point out that we have on one side the government members and on the other the opposition members, which means the Liberals, the Bloc members and the New Democrats.
Madam Pohlmann, you'll begin the presentation.
Thank you.