Anthony Housefather at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I would like to welcome all of our witnesses on our next panel. Thank you so much for coming. The committee very much appreciates your coming to Ottawa to convey your views to us.

I would like to introduce Mr. Bruce Porter, who is the executive director of the Social Rights Advocacy Centre. From Canada Without Poverty, we have Harriett McLachlan, who is the president of the board of directors, and Michèle Biss, who is the legal education and outreach coordinator. Welcome. From the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues, we have Bonnie Morton, who is the chairperson and who, I understand, was previously on the panel for the court challenges program.