Good morning, everyone. We're going to get started here.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, November 2, 2018, and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the committee is beginning its study of M-192, episodic disabilities.
Today the committee will be hearing from witnesses and department officials.
We have joining us here today, MP David Yurdiga from Fort McMurray—Cold Lake. Also appearing as an individual, we have Shauna MacKinnon. From Epilepsy Ontario coming to us via video conference from Toronto, Ontario, we have Drew Woodley, director of government relations. From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, we have Julie Kelndorfer, director, government and community relations.
Thank you to all of you for being here. We're going to start with seven-minute opening remarks, starting with the author of the motion, MP Yurdiga.
The seven minutes are all yours, sir.