Ladies and gentlemen, could we call the meeting to order, please?
Welcome, and a special welcome to our guests today.
Committee members, you have in front of you the agenda, and you have a briefing note from Carmela Hutchison, acting president, and Bonnie Brayton, executive director of the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada. You also have briefs from witnesses from SPHERE-Québec in front of you. This is the package that should be in front of you right now.
I want to welcome every one of you. We're going to start with seven minutes for questions and answers. I have to tell the committee that today we are probably going to have only one round, so make very good use of your time.
I would like to start the presentations, perhaps, with Carmela, if you would. Thank you.