So without much ado, let's start off.
Welcome to all of you here. We're doing the court challenges program.
We have with us, from the National Anti-Racism Council of Canada, Madam Muyinda.
From the Native Women's Association of Canada, we have Beverley Jacobs--welcome, we've heard you before--and Ms. Mary Eberts. Thank you for being here.
And from Regroupement québécois des Centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel, we have Madam Carole Tremblay.
Ah, j'ai oublié Captain Jennifer Lynn Purdy, speaking as an individual.
On teleconference we have Professor Kathleen Mahoney, and McGill University associate professor of law, Colleen Sheppard.
Welcome to everyone. I think we should start off with those who are on the teleconference.
Since we have so many witnesses and so many questions as well, could we ask you to limit your remarks to between five to seven minutes? Would it be possible?
Okay, you said five, thank you. Five minutes is perfect.
We'll start off with Professor Mahoney from the University of Calgary.