I call this meeting to order.
Today we are reviewing, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the state of Canadian museums. Today we have two hours with museums, but we need some time to do some in camera work.
Our first hour will be with the Fashion Museum and the Commonwealth Association of Museums. For the Fashion Museum, we have Jean-Claude Poitras and Joanne Watkins, and for the Commonwealth Association of Museums, we have Catherine Cole, secretary-general.
I want to thank our witnesses for coming.
I want you to know that each group has 10 minutes to make their presentations. I will give you a two-minute warning when you're at eight minutes so you know you have two minutes to wrap up. Then we will go to questions and answers.
Ms. Watkins, you may begin.