I call the meeting to order. This is meeting number 38 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Today is Thursday, November 25, 2010.
We are welcoming a new temporary member to our committee, Meili Faille.
Welcome.
You have before you the agenda for today. We're beginning our review of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud).
Just so you know, during the second hour of our meeting, or at the end of dealing with our witnesses, we will proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, as agreed at our last meeting. I trust that you've been able to submit all of your amendments to the clerk. Right now, we have five amendments that we will be dealing with.
To go back to Bill C-21, we have with us two witnesses: Joseph Groia, a lawyer, and Lincoln Caylor, who is with Bennett Jones.
Just as a reminder to those of you are here in the room and have BlackBerrys or other kinds of devices, please turn them to vibrate or turn them off.
Mr. Caylor, would you like to start? You have 10 minutes.