Thank you.
I just want to tell you that it's an honour to be elected to this position.
I took it upon myself to go back and look at some of the transcripts of the justice committee from the last Parliament. For the most part there was a fair degree of collegiality and good work that happened at this committee. Obviously, from time to time we do have disagreements, but I thought the committee worked well until the last few months. It is my hope that we'll continue in that spirit of collegiality.
I should also say that I am new to this committee, although I have appeared before it and I have also sat in as an alternate. Many of you have years of experience here, and I will be leaning on you for assistance. If you feel there is something that I should know about how the meetings are conducted, I'm certainly open to receiving that from any member of this committee.
I believe, Madam Clerk, we have some routine motions that we go through, so I would open up the floor for those motions.
The clerk will pass those around.
Yes, Mr. Murphy.