I call this meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting number 32 of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) 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.
I've just discovered in the notice that this morning we have two witnesses for this meeting. I am going to run the meeting in two separate panels. These are the witnesses who were contained in the motion we adopted. In our meeting this afternoon, we will have, in one panel, all three of the witnesses who were provided by the parties.
We'll begin with Mr. Therrien for the first hour, and then in the second hour we will have Ms. Polsky.
With that, I welcome former commissioner Therrien, who is no stranger to our committee. We've had many committee meetings together. I welcome him back and invite him to begin this first panel with his opening statement.
Mr. Therrien, you have up to five minutes.