I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 33 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), the committee is meeting to continue its study of Bill C-25, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact an act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026.
Today's meeting is taking place in public in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using Zoom. Before I continue, I would ask all in-person participants to consult the guidelines written on the cards on the table in front of them. It's to help prevent audio feedback incidents, for the health and safety of everyone here, especially our interpreters.
This is a reminder that all comments should be addressed through the chair. If you wish to speak, raise your hand here or on Zoom, please.
I'd like to welcome back our witnesses for today's first panel. From the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, we have Stéphane Perrault, the Chief Electoral Officer; and Trevor Knight, general counsel. From the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections, we have Caroline Simard, commissioner; Michael Bisson, deputy commissioner, operations; and Chantal Richard, executive director and senior general counsel.
The CEO and the commissioner each have five minutes.
The floor is yours, Monsieur Perrault.