I call this meeting order.
Welcome to the fifth meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights as we continue to study Bill C-7.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I understand that there are a number of members who are in the committee room at this time.
The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so you are aware, the webcast will only show the person who is speaking, instead of the entirety of the committee room.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules.
Members and witnesses, you may speak in the official language of your choice. Interpretation services are available for this meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen. You can select either the floor language, or English or French for your translation or interpretation.
For members participating in person, proceed as you usually would when the whole committee is meeting in person in the committee room. Keep masking and health protocol rules as a priority as you attend in person.
Before speaking, witnesses and members, please wait until I recognize you by name. For those participating virtually, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. For those in the room, the microphone will be controlled as normal by the proceedings and verification officer.
As a reminder, all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
With respect to keeping the dialogue respectful and engaging, it's okay to disagree, but it's not okay to be disrespectful to one another.
With regard to the speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best that we can to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all the members, whether they're participating virtually or in person.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses, which are four organizations that are represented by various esteemed guests.
We have the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers, represented by Dr. Stefanie Green, president.
We have the Canadian Medical Association, represented by Dr. Ann Collins, president, and Dr. Cécile Bensimon, director of ethics and professional affairs.
We also have with us the Commission on End-of-Life Care, represented by Dr. Michel Bureau, Dr. David Lussier, Pierre Deschamps and Stéphanie Goulet.
We also have Ménard, Martin Avocats, represented by Jean-Pierre Ménard himself.
Each of these four organizations will have five minutes to make its opening statement, followed by rounds of questions.
I'll invite the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers to please begin. You have five minutes.