Not at all. We are expecting great things.
Jean-Pierre Charbonneau is a journalist and former Quebec politician. He has worked for a number of press bureaus in Montreal, including Le Devoir and La Presse, as well as for a number of magazines and radio stations.
He was elected to the National Assembly in 1976. During his career in public life, he served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from 1996 to 2002, before being appointed as Minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs in Bernard Landry’s cabinet, and then Minister for Democratic Reform. In 2002, Mr. Charbonneau announced the creation of the Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques. He has also chaired the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and the Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant.
Welcome, Mr. Charbonneau.
I'd also like to welcome Professor Yasmin Dawood, who is joining us today from Toronto.
Can you hear us, Professor?