Welcome to meeting number 61 of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The committee is meeting today to continue its study on foreign election interference.
Before we begin—and this is a point I would like all members to hear very clearly—I'll note that all comments should be addressed through the chair. There should be one person speaking at a time. This is a meeting we've been looking forward to, and I know it's really important to all of us. Therefore, I will ask that, when we ask a question or make a comment, we provide time for an answer.
I will also let you know that the health of interpreters and the people who do their important work on Parliament Hill is paramount to me, because it's the way we advance a country with two official languages. That's something I think most of us wholeheartedly believe in. My signal to you once again is that I expect only one person to speak at a time and that we maintain a bit of eye contact when we want to pass the floor, however we do that. We're capable of doing this. The clerk and I will maintain a consolidated speaking list of members wishing to speak.
Today we have with us Ms. Katie Telford, chief of staff to the Prime Minister.
As a person who observes the Sikh faith and a member of the Sikh community, I want to wish everyone celebrating Vaisakhi a happy Vaisakhi. This is a really big deal in our community, so I want to express that to everyone here in person and watching. Thank you.
Ms. Telford, you will now have time for an opening statement, and then we will proceed to questions and comments from committee members. Welcome to PROC.