I call the meeting to order.
This is the fifth meeting of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the study of Canada's mission in Afghanistan.
Today we have two panels, plus we need a few minutes at the end of our time for some committee business. We will hear witnesses on the new Shia family law in Afghanistan. To that end, our first panel for an hour will include Mr. Brodeur--he has been here before and we know him well--and Stephen Wallace. Stephen Wallace is the vice-president of the Afghanistan Task Force, and I understand Gallit Dobner is here as back-up.
We'll get started. I think you're both familiar with how it proceeds. You'll have a chance to give us opening remarks, and then we'll open it up for a round of questioning. We're really looking forward to having this debate here today. After your panel's done, we'll take a brief break and bring on the next panel.
I don't know who's going to start, but the floor is yours.
Thank you.