I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to our first status of women committee for 2018.
Today we have a very special group with us that has come back to join us with more details. To begin, I just want to do a couple of housekeeping notes on a few things.
First of all, I'd like to welcome our new clerk for the committee, Kenza Gamassi. She's our new clerk and she will be with us. As well, Stephanie Kusie, from the Conservative Party, has now joined us. As you can see, she's a very welcoming person.
Today in one hour we have the Correctional Service of Canada, the Parole Board of Canada, the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
By request, Anne Kelly, the senior deputy commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, has requested five minutes to start, and then we'll continue where we left off in 2017.
Anne, you have the floor for five minutes.