I'd like to call to order this meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. We are studying the main estimates today.
I am delighted that we are joined by our Minister of Justice, Jody Wilson-Raybould. Thank you for coming, Minister Wilson-Raybould.
We are also joined by William Pentney, the deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general. Welcome, Mr. Pentney.
Also here is Donald Piragoff, the senior assistant deputy minister in the policy sector. Welcome, Mr. Piragoff.
I know that each of you is getting very familiar with coming before our committee. You're probably enjoying it more and more each time, and we're delighted about that.
I will turn the floor over to Minister Wilson-Raybould for her opening statement.