I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 49 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on January 30, the committee is beginning its study on extradition law reform.
Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
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For interpretation, those on Zoom have the choice, at the bottom of their screen, of “floor”, “English” or “French”. Those in the room can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I remind everyone that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
For members in the room, if you wish to speak, please raise your hand. For members on Zoom, please use the “raise hand” function. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can, and we appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard.
I will use some cue cards. For those who are not familiar with this, when you're closing in on 30 seconds, I will raise the yellow card. When you're out of time, it's the red card. I ask that you try to complete your submissions, questions or answers within the time period, so I don't have to interrupt you. Otherwise, I advise that you keep tabs on the clock on your own.
For the first hour, we are concluding the witness hearings for our study on extradition. We wish to welcome, as an individual, Mr. Anand Doobay, by video conference. I think we're working on one other panellist. Ms. St-Laurent is having some technical difficulty, so we may have to suspend if it's not corrected by the time Mr. Doobay finishes.
We'll begin with you, Mr. Doobay. You have five minutes for your opening statement, then we'll begin a round of questioning.
Thank you.