Good afternoon, everyone. This is meeting number 42 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
Today we are continuing our study of Bill C-23B, an act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts, and also reviewing the Criminal Records Act pursuant to private member's Motion No. 514 sponsored by the member for Surrey North, Dona Cadman.
Appearing before us today we have Sheldon Kennedy, the co-founder of Respect Group Inc. We welcome you to our committee today.
From the National Pardon Centre, we have Michael Ashby, communications director, and Nicole Levesque, program director.
From the Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec, we have François Bérard, policy committee representative.
From The Seventh Step Society of Canada, we have George Myette, executive director.
Appearing as an individual, we welcome back Mr. Lorne Waldman. It seems like it was only a week ago that you were here, sir.
We also have a letter of regret from Ms. Rosenfeldt, who is with Victims of Violence.