Welcome to meeting number four of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Pursuant to a motion adopted on Tuesday, February 8, the committee is meeting to review the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
With regard to the speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do our best to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all members, whether they are participating virtually or in person.
I'd like to now welcome our first round of witnesses, who I believe are from the YMCA in Halifax: Ms. Abiagom, Ms. Gagnon and Ms. Suokonautio. We also have Ms. Joy Smith, founder and president of the Joy Smith Foundation.
We'll give five minutes to each panellist. The YMCA from Halifax can go first, then we'll have Ms. Smith right after. Then you'll have a question and answer period of rounds with every party.
It's over to the YMCA.