Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, June 4, 2013, we are looking at Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.
I want to thank our witnesses from Foreign Affairs for being here on such short notice. I know, Mr. Kessel, you're going to be leading off, but I'll just introduce your team. Mr. Kessel is the legal adviser. From the criminal, security, and diplomatic law division, we have Roland Legault, the acting director; Marcus Davies, a legal officer; and Maria Mascaro, who is also a legal officer.
Welcome to the team. Thank you once again for being here.
Mr. Kessel, we're going to turn it over to you for your opening remarks, and then we'll have some time over the next 55 minutes to ask some questions and move forward.
In the second hour we'll be taking some additional witnesses from outside the Department of Foreign Affairs. We'll see if we can go to clause-by-clause.
Mr. Kessel, welcome, sir. We will turn the floor over to you right now.