Ladies and gentlemen, we're all here.
The meeting is called to order.
It's a great pleasure to welcome all of you to this meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, where we will be commencing our study on Bill S-201, an act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination.
It is a great pleasure to welcome the Senate sponsor of the bill, Senator James Cowan.
Welcome, Senator Cowan.
The House sponsor of the bill is Robert Oliphant.
Welcome, Mr. Oliphant.
We've also had the kind agreement of all the members of the panel to appear together to allow the committee to pose more questions to all of them.
I'd also like to welcome, from the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Marie-Claude Landry, the chief commissioner.
Welcome, Ms. Landry. It is a great pleasure to welcome you here today.
Welcome also to Fiona Keith, counsel, human rights protection branch, and Marcella Daye, senior policy adviser, human rights promotion branch.
Thank you so much to all of you for appearing.
I'm going to turn the floor over to Mr. Oliphant and Senator Cowan, whoever wishes to go first.
Mr. Oliphant.