Good morning, everyone.
I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 84 of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
The committee is meeting today to study the question of privilege related to the member for Wellington—Halton Hills and other members.
As always, if you're using your earpiece, keep it in your ear or keep it out, but please don't let it interfere with the microphones.
All comments should go through the chair. As always, I do feel that it's going to be a faster-paced meeting, so I would like to maximize your time. I will remind you that the question of privilege related to the member for Wellington—Halton Hills and other members is the reason we're here. I would appreciate our staying relevant so that I don't have to be interrupting. I would really appreciate minimizing the number of comments I have to make. I would just like for us to be able to go from member to member and to maximize the time with the minister.
With that, we have with us the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, alongside the associate deputy minister, Tricia Geddes, from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
Minister, you will have up to 10 minutes for opening comments. I would just remind you that there are two official languages so maintain a good pace for the interpreters.
With that, thank you for replying to us so quickly and for being here.
Welcome to PROC.