Thank you very much, Chair. Congratulations on your appointment.
I also want to thank MP Maloney for his six months as chair. I think he did a fabulous job.
Moving on to the PMB that we are here to speak to—I know we're short on time—I want to first congratulate you, Ms. Lapointe, on bringing this bill forward.
I know you've done a lot of consultation and have worked with a lot of organizations. Listening to the conversation reminded me of my time working with Victim Services Toronto and the work they do to support so many families, so many victims throughout the process as they go through the justice system.
I wanted to first ask if you could take us back and talk about what problem you were seeking to address when you conceived of this bill and what made you bring it forward.