I call this meeting to order. Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 25 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Once again we are on Bill C-218. The sponsor, Mr. Waugh, is with us today. He's replacing Mr. Cooper.
Welcome back, Kevin.
Mr. Masse, who is there in person, is replacing Mr. Garrison.
Welcome back.
As well, Vance Badawey is replacing Mr. Virani today.
Welcome, Vance. It's great to have you here today.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person who is speaking rather than the entirety of the committee. For Mr. Masse specifically, we ask that you please follow your guidelines and protocols with respect to distancing and such.
As the chair, I will be enforcing these measures for the duration of the meeting. I thank members in advance for their co-operation. To ensure an orderly meeting, I will outline a few rules to follow.
For interpretation, you will see a choice at the bottom of your Zoom screen. Please select the language that you would like to listen to. You can speak in either of the official languages of your choice. Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you are on video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute your mike. For those in the room, your microphone will be controlled as normal. When you are not speaking, your microphone should be on mute.
As a reminder, all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair. With regard to the speaking list, I do have a speaking list that is available [Technical difficulty—Editor]