Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Thanks to all the witnesses for being here today.
I want to extend particular thanks to Mr. Ashcroft for his kind words at the beginning. I just want to say to him that one of the privileges of being a member of Parliament is that we often get to meet individuals like him who are incredibly brave and incredibly dedicated to telling their story in order to make the world a better place for others. I thank him for his advocacy and for being here today. I know it's not easy.
I really think the committee needs to give a bit more time today to the voice of survivors. I would like to ask Mr. Ashcroft, who I know works with a survivors' group, to maybe talk about that group and what that group has found in terms of what survivors really need.