This meeting is pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, March 3, 2011, Bill C-61, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members.
I want to welcome both of our ministers here today. We have Minister Nicholson and Minister Cannon. Thank you very much for being here today to talk about the bill. We also have Ms. Nölke who's going to talk, if we have any follow-up questions, for the department, along with Mr. Kessel and Ms. McKey. So thank you very much for being here.
I don't know who's going to go first, but, Minister Cannon, if you'd like to start, you have 10 minutes.
Mr. Nicholson, are you going to speak as well?