Good morning. This meeting is meeting number 10 of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for the First Session of the 42nd Parliament.
This meeting is being held in public and is televised. Today in the first hour of our meeting we continue our examination of federal appointees to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, pursuant to Standing Order 110 and 111.
In the second hour we will consider committee business, and that will be chaired by Mr. Blake Richards.
I remind members that in accordance with the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, this committee's role is limited to an examination of the qualifications and competence of the appointee to perform the duties of the post to which he or she has been appointed. Members may also refer to pages 1011-13 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice by O'Brien and Bosc.
Our witness this morning is Professor Daniel Jutras, who is appearing by video conference from Montreal.
Professor Jutras, you have up to 10 minutes for an opening statement, and then we will proceed to questions from committee members.
I don't know if you can see us, but the floor is yours if you can hear me.