Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I also want to thank our witnesses for being here this morning.
I first want to bring up the fact that today's meeting is divided into two parts. The second part will be a discussion of recommendations to be proposed to the Standing Committee on Finance.
I think this is fairly disrespectful to our witnesses. At the end of the day, these are not optimal conditions, as there is no way to hold discussions outside this room before those recommendations are submitted. In any case, a committee normally has the privilege of proposing amendments.
Does it bother you to have to study amendments to the Business Development Bank of Canada Act as part of an omnibus bill and to come here when the committee has no power to make any amendments that would reflect your recommendations?
My question is for Mr. Lavoie.