Dear colleagues, we are now resuming the meeting.
I'd like to give a few instructions to the new witnesses.
I encourage all participants to mute their microphone when they are not speaking. When you have only 30 seconds left, I will signal you with this card, as I always do. For access to interpretation, click on the icon at the bottom of your screen.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses for the second panel.
Today we have Mrs. Dominique Babin, lawyer and partner at BCF Business Law.
We also have Dr. James Fergusson, who is a professor at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, department of political studies, University of Manitoba.
We'll begin with Mrs. Babin.
Mrs. Babin, you have three to five minutes for your opening statement.
You have the floor.