I call the meeting to order.
Good morning, everybody. We're going to get started right away.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the committee is resuming its study on poverty reduction strategies.
The first phase of this study is entitled government-administered savings and entitlements programs, and this is meeting four in a series of five on this theme.
I would like to welcome five witnesses today, I believe. We have four, and then possibly one who's not feeling the greatest, and I thank them if they do show.
As an individual we have James Hughes, senior fellow of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.
You are here. Thank you very much, sir.
We have Jennefer Laidley, research and policy analyst with the Income Security Advocacy Centre. Welcome.
By video conference, we have...can you see me from Toronto?