Hello, dear colleagues.
I am pleased to chair this 48th meeting today. I am replacing Mr. Paradis, the committee's chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), we are continuing our study of the issues related to the enumeration of rights-holders under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
We are fortunate and honoured to have here with us, as individuals, Mr. Mark C. Power, partner and sessional professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, and Mr. Marc-André Roy, who is a lawyer. We also welcome representatives of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, the FCFA, Ms. Diane Côté, acting director general, and Ms. Sylviane Lanthier, the federation's president. Also with us is Mr. François Boileau, French Language Service Commissioner of Ontario, by videoconference.
Thank you all for being here.
Before we begin, I will let Mr. Samson say something quickly.