We're going to get started. Welcome, everyone, to 2019 and these new halls for us. To our witnesses who are here with us today, this is our first week back.
In October 2018, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health struck a subcommittee. This is the subcommittee.
We're looking at sports-related concussions and the opportunity to make our playing fields safer for our kids, making sure that coaches and all those involved in sport are aware of the different protocols and guidelines that are out there and looking at ways we can make them even better, so best practices.
We had the opportunity before the new year to hear from a lot of athletes who have experienced concussion, amateur athletes as well as their parents. Through their stories we were able to learn a lot.
Today, all the members here, from coast to coast to coast, many of whom have a great deal of experience in sport and in medicine, will be asking questions of the witnesses.
We have, as witnesses, Rugby Canada, which we've heard a lot about. Mr. Paul Hunter will be representing them here today. He's the Director of National Rugby Development. From the Coaching Association of Canada, we have Peter Niedre, the Director of Education Partnerships.
For the witnesses, the questioning will be in rotation. You'll hear from the Liberals, the Conservatives and the NDP. Each member will have an opportunity to ask you a number of questions and you'll be able to answer. We will have to cut you off when each member's time for questioning is up, but we will go around a number of times, so you will get another opportunity.
We're going to start with the Liberals and Mr. Doug Eyolfson.