Today we are studying Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses).
We're very pleased to have with us here today the sponsor of the bill, Ms. Patricia Davidson, from Sarnia—Lambton. From Health Canada, we have Mr. Don Boyer. From the Canadian Association of Optometrists, we have Mr. Dana Cooper and Dr. Desmond Fonn. It's nice to see you. From the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, we have Mrs. Jennifer Brunet-Colvey, executive director and CEO, and Dr. Peter Agapitos, chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Ottawa Hospital. And from the Opticians Association of Canada, we have Mr. Lorne Kashin and Ms. Janice Schmidt. Welcome.
We're very tight for time right now.
Ms. Davidson, would you like to begin your 10-minute presentation?