I call this meeting to order.
With that, we'll ask the photographers with cameras to leave the room.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting number 31 of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the committee is meeting to study device investigation tools used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022.
For the first hour of this meeting, we are pleased to have the Honourable Marco Mendicino, privy councillor, member of Parliament and Minister of Public Safety.
With that, I will invite the minister, if he is ready, to proceed with opening remarks.
Minister, do you have your proper headset with you?