Good morning, colleagues.
As you know, through a notice from the clerk, we are returning to the study of the defence of North America, a study that began a year ago but has been on the back burner while we conducted the study of the care of the ill and injured. We have two witnesses before us today, and I thank them for appearing on short notice.
We are hearing from Philippe Lagassé, Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa,
and Elinor Sloan, professor in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University.
As is our practice, we will open with statements, maximum 10 minutes, from each of our witnesses and then proceed with questions.
Mr. Lagassé, go ahead please.