I call the meeting back to order. Now we'll begin our second panel of today's meeting.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses, Dr. Martin French, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Concordia University, and Dr. Daniel Weinstock, full professor in the department of philosophy at the Université de Montréal.
Dr. French, you have five minutes for your opening statement. That's the absolute maximum for opening statements, in the interests of time.
Go ahead, Dr. French.