Good morning, colleagues.
This is meeting number 36 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, on Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Our first order of business this morning is in consideration of the report on the five-year review of Rights and Democracy for 2003 to 2008.
Appearing before us from Rights and Democracy we have Mr. Beauregard, president and chief executive officer; Payam Akhavan, member of the board of directors; Jean Guilbeault, member of the board of directors; Marie-France Cloutier, director, administration and resources; and Razmik Panossian, director, policy, programs and planning.
I understand you will give two opening statements and then we'll go into a round of questioning.
Madame Lalonde has a point to begin.