If you don't mind, we will begin.
First of all, I would like to wish you all a happy new year.
We are continuing our study on sexual harassment in the federal workplace. This is the 55th meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
We have a new member of Parliament on our committee. Joan Crockatt is replacing Mr. Aspin. Welcome to our committee.
Let us begin now. Joining us today are many people from the same group, the Public Service Alliance of Canada. We have Robyn Benson, Andrée Côté, Mary Chamberlain, Bob Kingston, Janet Hauck, Robin Kers, Anne-Marie Beauchemin and Francine Boudreau.
Welcome. Thank you very much for accepting our invitation. Your testimony will be very useful to us.
I apologize, but I have to correct the record. We have two witnesses, Ms. Beauchemin and Ms. Boudreau, who are from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers. My mistake.
Without further ado, we will start.
Ms. Benson, you have 10 minutes.