I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 39 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
I quick note that MP McCauley will be replacing MP Moore for the first half-hour of the meeting.
Welcome, Mr. McCauley. I believe it is your first time at our justice committee in this Parliament. It is your second time, wonderful. It's really good to have you here.
I have some housekeeping notes before we get into it. Members, you know there is interpretation. Please select the language you would like to listen to. You can speak in either language. If you have any issues with translation, please alert me as quickly as possible so we can look into the matter.
When you are speaking, please unmute yourself before you speak. When you are finished speaking, please mute yourself. Please speak slowly and clearly, as members know.
Mr. Clerk and I will be doing our very best to maintain a good speaking order, so please use your “raise hand” function. I see members have already used that. For members who are appearing in the room, please alert Mr. Clerk on whether you would like to speak, and he will get that message to me as soon as possible.
As members know, this is a meeting requested by four members of our committee pursuant to Standing Order 106(4). I believe there is a motion to be moved, as was discussed in the letter that was provided to all committee members.
Before I go to the speaking list, Mr. Cooper is appearing in person, so I'll give him an opportunity to speak to and move his motion before we start the conversation.
Please go ahead, Mr. Cooper.