Good afternoon.
I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 14 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence.
As you know, this is a hybrid meeting. The same rules apply, but I have a couple of extra reminders. I would ask that all comments from members be directed to the chair. When you're speaking, please speak clearly and slowly. Sometimes I have trouble with that myself, but I think that would be a great aid to our interpreters. When you're not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do our very best to keep track and maintain a consolidated order, whether you're here in person or participating virtually.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), the committee is meeting today to consider a request received by the clerk and submitted by four members of the committee to discuss their request to undertake a study of allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of retired General Jonathan Vance during and before his tenure as chief of the defence staff of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Just for clarification, the meeting today will be restricted to dealing with the topic at hand that the four members of the committee have requested we discuss. Members have all received the letter and have had a chance to look at the meeting request.
I will now open the floor for debate.
I will first suggest that the motion be read into the record.
Mr. Bezan, I hand it over to you.