Ed Fast at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I call the meeting to order. This is meeting number 33 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Today is Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

You have before you the agenda for today. There are a number of items we're dealing with.

First of all, we're going to begin our review of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, referring to the faint hope clause.

Second, we will move to consideration of Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression).

You also have before you the steering report. We met earlier today, and the clerk has been so kind as to put together the report.

Those of you who were present, Mr. Comartin, Monsieur Ménard, and Mr. Murphy, I'm assuming the report reflects—