Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's a simple notice of motion to allow this committee to participate in a process. I'll just read it, and I understand that it will be for future business.
Since there have been new and recent revelations of massive tax evasion in Canada through several media reports and since there is a government bill currently in the Senate that offers an opportunity to immediately implement specific measures that would improve Canada's ability to address tax evasion and money laundering, the motion to the industry committee is:
That the House of Commons Committee on Industry, Science and Technology develop amendments to be referred to the appropriate Senate committee through correspondence that will review Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and the Competition Act, that would address issues of fiscal transparency in Canada, including tax policy, beneficial ownership, and banking regulations.
Essentially, this is for future business. It could be a letter that this committee sends to the Senate, for example.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll go to questions when appropriate.