I call this meeting to order.
Good afternoon, and welcome to this sitting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. This is pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a study on strengthening the role of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
We have four witnesses this afternoon.
Three of them are here with us, while the fourth is in New Zealand.
From the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for New Zealand, we have Mr. Morgan Williams, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Thank you for joining us, Mr. Williams.
We also have, as an individual, Ms. Dyane Adam, former Commissioner of Official Languages.
From the Privy Council Office, we have Roberta Santi, assistant secretary to the cabinet, machinery of government; and Mr. Patrick Hill, director, strategic policy, machinery of government.
Good day and thank you for joining us.
We will begin with short presentations. I believe each person has seven minutes. Correct?