I call this meeting to order.
Good morning, everyone. Just before we get under way, given the way things were going on Tuesday and given that we agreed to two meetings for clause-by-clause study, I used my discretion to convene this meeting at 10 a.m. Thank you. In reference to the green book, on page 1095 we see “Committee meetings are convened by the Chair acting either on a decision made by the committee or [at] the Chair’s own authority.”
Here are just a couple of housekeeping rules as we continue clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-7.
Note that we are in a hybrid format. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. The person who is speaking is the person who will be appearing on the webcast. It won't be the entirety of the committee.
As always, members and witnesses, please speak in your official language. Interpretation is available for you at the bottom of the screen.
I'm the only one appearing in person today, it seems. I'll be following the health protocols as required.
I'll ask members to please wait before speaking until I recognize you by name. Unmute yourselves using the microphone icon. When you're not speaking, just make sure you're on mute. When you are speaking, please speak slowly and clearly so that interpretation is available.
With regard to the speaking list, as always you can raise your hand. I see there are a couple of hands raised already. You can raise your hand with the blue “raise hand” function on your Zoom screen. There are no members in the room, but the clerk and I will do our best to maintain a good speaking list and speaking order.
Our witnesses today from the Department of Justice are Joanne Klineberg and Caroline Quesnel, and from the Department of Health we have Abby Hoffman, Sharon Harper and Karen Kusch.
We had left off at the last meeting in the middle of debate on BQ-3. I had Mr. Kelloway as the last standing speaker before the meeting was adjourned on Tuesday, so we shall go to Mr. Kelloway.
Then I see that Ms.—