I call the meeting to order.
Thanks very much, everybody, for being here. We're going to continue our study on Bill C-277, an act providing for the development of a framework on palliative care in Canada. I think we're all very interested in this and all very supportive. We welcome the testimony of our witnesses today. We look forward to your presentations.
On the first panel, from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, we have Sharon Baxter, executive director, accompanied by the Josette Roussel, senior nurse adviser to the Canadian Nurses Association.
If you could keep it tighter, it will give us more time for questions. Thanks very much.
Ms. Baxter.