I call the meeting to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our study of the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada, I want to welcome our guests and say thank you very much for being here today.
Mr. Kube, we're going to start with you, sir. You're with the National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation. We want to thank you for taking the time.
We'll give the witnesses seven minutes each to do a presentation and then we'll do some questions and answers based on the time we have allocated.
Mr. Kube, welcome. We'll turn the floor over to you, sir.