Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I welcome you to the chair, as we've heard before.
This is my first day on the committee. After 18 years as a professional educator before becoming elected, I'm really pleased to see that the department continues to put forward legislation that protects children from sexual predators and other predators who prey upon one of the most vulnerable segments of our society. I appreciate the work you've done on those particular pieces of legislation.
We've heard a lot of talk today about timing. Am I right to say that this is the first time this bill has been actually tabled and pushed through by a government?