We're going to call this meeting to order. We have quorum.
I apologize for the delay. I believe everybody was in the House listening to the ruling by the Speaker, which of course is still taking place. We'll have to catch up with the news after the committee meeting.
We do want to welcome everyone to our twelfth meeting. We're going to continue with our study on the Species at Risk Act, under section 129, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2).
We have a number of the NGOs joining us today. From the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, we have Éric Hébert-Daly, national executive director.
Thank you for joining us.
From the World Wildlife Fund--Canada, we have Peter Ewins, a senior officer for species conservation.
Welcome.
Presenting together, we have, from the David Suzuki Foundation, someone who's no stranger to this committee, and that's Rachel Plotkin, their biodiversity policy analyst; and from Ecojustice Canada, via video conference from Vancouver, Keith Ferguson, staff lawyer.
You have someone there with you, Mr. Ferguson.