I would like to call the meeting to order.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our witnesses for coming in today. Your perspective and your experiences will provide us with great insight.
Pursuant to the order of reference of November 22, 2006, the committee will now resume its study on Bill C-303.
We are going to be having two panels. We have our first panel sitting in front of us today. After the first panel has finished, we will be deliberating on a few motions that are before our committee, and at that point we will suspend very briefly as we get set for the second panel. We will have individuals join us for the second panel.
I think in light of the timing and the number of witnesses today, we will probably take Mr. Lake's suggestion and use the discretion of the chair and have questioning for five-minute periods.
We will have Mr. Dean Allison, who is the chair of the committee, join us a little later.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our witnesses.
You may begin.