I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone. It is a pleasure to resume our study of Bill C-78 with a very distinguished panel of witnesses.
Joining us today we have Professor Nicholas Bala from the faculty of law at Queen's University. Welcome.
We have Julie I. Guindon, a Lawyer, Mediator and Parenting Coordinator at Société professionnelle Julie I. Guindon.
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We have Mr. Robert Harvie, attorney, advisory board member at Huckvale LLP, National Self-Represented Litigants Project. Welcome.
We have Ms. Laurie Pawlitza, who is a Partner at Torkin Manes LLP. Welcome.
We will go in that order in terms of testimony, so we will start with Professor Bala.