I call this meeting to order, meeting number 36. We are continuing with our study of Bill C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights.
As the agenda shows, I have split this up into two hours. For the first hour we have at the table a person who is no stranger to the committee, Scott Vaughan, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. With him is Anne Marie Smith, the legal adviser. They are out of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Gord Miller, is also joining us.
Welcome to committee.
I turn it over to you, Mr. Vaughan, to present your opening comments. I would ask that you try to keep them to under ten minutes.
Thank you.