Gentlemen, we are going to reconvene our meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in the study of the proposed private member's bill, Bill C-242.
We are honoured to have before us two of the seminal writers in this area in Canada. I am pleased to welcome Linda MacDonald and Jeanne Sarson, who are here to testify.
Ladies, welcome. It is over to you, to make your opening statements.