I call the meeting to order.
I am not Mike Wallace, just to make that clear. I gladly replace Mike today; he was at the funeral of Corporal Nathan Cirillo.
This is an emotional situation, both for the witnesses who have come to discuss Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts, and for the members around this table. This is the first time we are meeting since last week's tragic events.
We are thinking deeply about the most recent victim, Corporal Nathan Cirillo, who died defending our values and rights. Nathan Cirillo's death was not in vain. Our sympathies go out to his family, friends and colleagues. The whole country feels their pain, especially today, on the day of his funeral.
That said, we will continue the study on Bill C-32. Today, we are hearing from several groups of witnesses. If memory serves, each group will have 10 minutes for their presentation. We will then move on to questions from my colleagues.
The notice of meeting indicates that we will first hear from Arlène Gaudreault, President of the Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes.
Ms. Gaudreault, the floor is yours.