Finance committee  I am not a tax expert, but I know that, even today, Canada is unfortunately a real sieve for those who transfer money to tax havens to avoid paying their taxes in Canada. We are part of the coalition that has been calling on the Canadian government and provincial governments for several years to take action on this issue, especially at a time when the Canadian government has taken steps to support the economic activity of small businesses as well as workers affected by the pandemic.

Finance committee  Personally, I believe that it is possible for Canada to get along with the United States and position itself through the three existing shipyards. Davie Shipbuilding has been pushing for its share of federal shipbuilding contracts for several years, but so have Seaspan in Vancouver and Irving in Halifax.

Finance committee  This was in my presentation, but unfortunately I skipped this topic. You did read the brief that we filed not too long ago. We do believe that the government needs to implement a tax on the GAFAs of this world, i.e. Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and others, while waiting for the OECD's proposed tax measures to be implemented.

Finance committee  My pleasure.

Finance committee  I think an infrastructure program is an important part of economic recovery, of course. At the same time, I think the OECD, the IMF, and even the UN mention very clearly that we need to take advantage of the crisis to move in a different direction. In my opinion, Canada must stop actively supporting the hydrocarbon sector.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm pleased to appear before you today to address issues related to the pandemic and the various measures that the Canadian government has taken to support workers. We'd like to begin by commending the Canadian government for its efforts so far to support people hard hit by the health and economic crisis.

Finance committee  Good afternoon. I'm trying to get my camera to work, but I'm hearing a terrible echo in my earpiece. Can you hear me?

Finance committee  Thank you very much for this invitation. Unfortunately, there's an echo in my earpiece. It's a bit annoying. I like to hear what I'm saying, but not that much. Do you think it can be fixed?

Finance committee  Great.