I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 2. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), today we have our briefing on the situation in Libya.
In terms of how we're going to handle today's proceedings, we are going to start with the situation in Libya. We will go to about 2:30 p.m. and then we're going to look at the situation in Somalia. We're going to move forward fairly quickly. I notice that not all of our colleagues are here yet, but I think we need to get started so that we can keep on time.
We will start with our ambassador, Ms. Sandra McCardell, who is Canada's ambassador to Libya. Welcome.
We will then move along to the Canadian International Development Agency and Stephen Salewicz, who is director of the international humanitarian assistance division. He is joined by Sean Boyd, who is the acting regional director general for Europe, Middle East, and Maghreb.
We will then move to the Department of National Defence with Major-General Jonathan Vance, director of staff for strategic joint staff, who will be doing the presentation. Joining him today is Brigadier-General Mike Hood, deputy director general for international security policy, and Brigadier-General Blaise Cathcart, Judge Advocate General.
Thank you very much for being here today.
Why don't we get started? The three of you have opening statements. We will proceed with Ms. McCardell and then we'll move across the room.