I'm going to call this meeting to order. This is the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, meeting number 67. According to the orders of the day we're dealing with the order of reference of Wednesday, November 26, 2014. The subject matter is Bill C-583, an act to amend the Criminal Code, regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
We have a number of witnesses today. I'm going to do a little housekeeping first if you don't mind, committee. We did invite everybody back who was at the last meeting, at which we were interrupted with numerous votes. One person is joining us in the second hour and a half who had given their presentation but we didn't give an opportunity to ask questions. Three of the witnesses in the second hour are on video conference, so it will take a few minutes to get that set up, and we have a fourth witness who will be here with us in the room.
We have two witnesses with us today, but let me start with this. Technically the committee is to report back to the House on Thursday. There is no way that we're going to have a report by Thursday. My recommendation to the committee is that we ask for an extension of 45 days. We'll do it within 45 days, but that's the maximum we can ask for. We'll get a motion here and it will go to the House. It will get voted on, I guess. I could ask for unanimous consent to see if we could get it done that way. It's one less voting round for us. I need a motion to that effect. If we pass it today I would bring it to the House tomorrow, and we would have it passed before Thursday.