I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon. Welcome to the 123rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
For members' information, today's meeting is being televised as we continue our study of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments.
We are pleased to be joined by the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions. She is accompanied by officials from the Privy Council Office: Manon Paquet, Senior Policy Advisor, and Jean-François Morin, Senior Policy Advisor.
Thank you, Minister Gould, for coming back. I will turn the floor over to you for some opening remarks.