Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to offer my condolences this morning; I think especially to the mothers of these young men. I have two sons myself that are probably about the same age as a couple of these young RCMP officers who died. We do what we can to protect our children, but these are very honourable callings to take up the job to protect the public and the public safety, and I certainly do send out condolences to the families and especially the mothers of these young men today.

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, specifically as it...

Mr. Braden.

Thank you. Mr. Dent, if you would like to please invite your witnesses in. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he would please escort the witnesses to the table.

Mr. Dent, would you please introduce your witnesses, for the record?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. I would also like to say happy wedding anniversary and I sure hope that party tomorrow wasn’t a surprise.

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We are on main estimates consideration for the Department of Justice. If the committee agrees, I will ask Mr. Dent if he would proceed with the opening remarks for the Department of Justice. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. We will do that after a short break.

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Then we will proceed with that after a break.

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I call Committee of the Whole to order. We have a number of things on our agenda for Committee of the Whole. What is the wish of the committee for today? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The motion is in order. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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I will now rise and report progress.