Actually, this process is not particularly unusual for this place at this time of year, nor is the sudden rapprochement towards the end.
To our witnesses, thank you for waiting. We'll continue with your remarks now, followed by questions. You were slated for a full hour. We have resources to give you that full hour. Mr. Dufresne is out there with Ms. Lara Ives. I've advised them that, when we start, we will bring them in an hour later, so we will have that full panel, as well.
That being the case, I would like to now welcome the witness who is the sponsor of Bill S-210 in the Senate. I should note that Senator Miville-Dechêne has been shepherding this bill through the various processes since 2020. I think she's launched it four times.
Anyway, we're glad to at last have you able to speak.
We have the Honourable Julie Miville-Dechêne, senator. We also have, as an individual, Jérôme Lussier, director of parliamentary affairs for the office of Senator Miville-Dechêne.
I now invite the senator to make an opening statement of up to five minutes.
Please go ahead.