Thanks, Madam Chair.
Thanks to all the witnesses for being here today. I want to start by saying how much we appreciate your leadership and your ongoing commitment to serve our country. You're doing such a fine job in everything you do, and I really appreciate your time today and all of your efforts.
I have three different areas that I'd like to ask questions about and that have been topics we've discussed at this committee. I'll just name them. One is the security of our parliamentary precinct. Another is resources for hybrid proceedings, and another is cybersecurity. Those are the three topics that I hope to cover in my limited time.
This committee did I think a really important study on the parliamentary precinct and with regard to security for members of Parliament. We identified this through lots of witness testimony and a great report that recommended that Wellington Street remain closed. Witnesses came before this committee and were almost unanimous. There were a few people, but a very limited number, who didn't agree with this. The vast majority of witnesses said that Wellington Street runs right through the heart of the precinct and it creates some real vulnerabilities for PPS to be able to secure the precinct and provide optimum security.
I want to ask a question about this. Is PPS inhibited in fulfilling its role in ensuring our security by Wellington Street having been reopened?