We have quorum, so we'll call this meeting to order, colleagues.
Toward the end of our last meeting, on Thursday of last week, Ms. Leslie—we regret to hear she is not feeling well and we send her our best wishes—asked a question of the agency. She said, “I was wondering if we could ask the clerk to ask the agency if they're able to answer questions about other jurisdictions”. The response was that the agency would answer all questions to the best of their ability and knowledge, but they could not provide expert testimony on issues beyond their mandate and authority. So that deals with that.
We have with us two well-respected lawyers and experts in their field. We thank Mr. Stephen Hazell and Mr. Paul Cassidy for being with us today. We will begin with Mr. Hazell.
You have up to 10 minutes for your testimony.