Let's begin this morning's meeting.
I want to say a few things here first. Colleagues, we have two witnesses appearing by video conference for today's meeting from two different locations, as well as a witness with us this morning in the room. We are giving English feed through the video conference. Unfortunately, we cannot give French feed through the video conference. I understand that's okay with the witnesses.
For colleagues you will notice that when you're watching the monitors, there will appear a yellow frame around the speaking witness. There's no yellow frame now, but if you watch your monitors the witness who is speaking will be framed in yellow.
I would also like to remind members of some of the technical aspects of a video conference. It is more difficult for the interpreters and the witnesses to follow the discussions, so I ask members as well as witnesses to speak slightly more slowly and perhaps a bit more clearly, if that's at all possible. Thank you.
We will need time at the end of the meeting, of course, to discuss upcoming meetings. I remind members that this meeting is being held in public to consider Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, fixed elections dates.
I would like to introduce our witnesses first. We have Professor Henry Milner, appearing via video conference from Sweden, where it's 5 p.m.
Good morning, Professor Milner.