Order, colleagues. We're now in public.
Today we have with us as a witness an honoured colleague from the other place, Senator Hugh Segal. The senator has served with distinction here in Canada as both a parliamentarian and, before that, as a commentator and expert on a very wide variety of subjects. He has also served as our special envoy to the Commonwealth and has insights, based on that, into the situation in Sri Lanka.
Senator, you know more than most people what the procedure is at these committees. The length of time that is left over after you're finished with your initial comments will be divided equally among the questioners. That will determine how long they have for questions and you for your answers.
I turn the floor over to you. Please proceed.