Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are doing a study on language changes at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Today we have two groups of witnesses. We have an individual witness, Gaëlle Breton-Le Goff, associate professor, department of law, Université du Québec à Montréal. Then we have officials from the Canadian International Development Agency: Michel Bélec, acting executive director and head of legal services; and Caroline Leclerc, director general, strategic planning and performance reporting directorate.
As you know, you are allowed 10 minutes for an opening statement. I will give you a two-minute notice, if you look up, so that you will know how much time you have left. It's my understanding that CIDA will not be making any opening remarks, so Madame Breton-Le Goff will begin. After you've finished, we will just move into the question-and-answer section.
Madame Breton-Le Goff, go ahead, please.