I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 138 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Members, please wait until I recognize you by name prior to speaking. I'd also like to remind everyone that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
Thank you for your co‑operation.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the committee will resume its study of hate-motivated violence targeting the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Before we welcome our witnesses, I would like to provide a trigger warning. We will be discussing experiences related to hate-motivated violence. This may be triggering to viewers with similar experiences. If, indeed, at any point you feel distressed or need help, please advise the clerk.
Witnesses and members of Parliament, we realize that these are difficult conversations, and I would encourage everyone to be as compassionate as possible.
At this point, I would like to welcome our witnesses.
We have, from Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec, Dave Tremblay, administrator. As an individual, we have Zipp Neufeld. From Black Pride YYC, we have Daphne Dike-Hart, president and chief executive officer, and Ugo Oparadike, communications lead. From the Centre for Sexuality, we have Pam Krause, president and chief executive officer, joining us by video conference.
In addition, from Conseil québécois LGBT, we have Mylène de Repentigny-Corbeil, co-chair, joining us by video conference. Last, from The Alberta Teachers' Association, we have Jason Schilling, president, who is also joining us by video conference.
We will now go to opening statements.
Mr. Tremblay, you have the floor for five minutes.