Thank you.
I'll be very brief with my opening statement. As you all are aware, I'm the chief of the Toronto Police Service. The Toronto Police Service was part of the integrated security unit that provided security and policing for both the G-8 and the G-20.
I've come before you today to do my very best to answer your questions. I have some understanding of the questions that were put to my colleagues in the RCMP and the OPP. I've attempted to gather some of that information so I might assist you with some facts and figures this morning. If I'm unable to supply you with the numbers you require, I will certainly undertake to acquire them as quickly as possible and get them to you. We'll do our best to answer all of your questions with respect to the costs associated with providing security for this event.
I think you are all aware of some of the security challenges we faced. Certainly, some of the security issues we were confronted with in the city of Toronto during the G-20 received quite prominent national attention, and I will do my best to answer your questions.
Unfortunately, because of the rather late notice for attending this meeting, I was unable to arrange to have my chief financial officer and chief administrative officer join me here today, but I had them working well into the night last night, gathering some facts and figures, so I'll do my best to answer your questions.