Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for being here with us today.
At the moment, as you know, we are studying security. It is something that is obviously very concerning to us as a government, as it is to all Canadians.
We want to make sure that the people who walk the streets in our communities, who shop in the places where we shop, who are around our families, our children, and our seniors, and who are around us, are people who we know do not pose a threat to society. There are a few things that, with implementation, we are hoping will assist. I'd like to get your opinion on some of them.
Are you familiar with the electronic travel authorization, the ETA, and the entry-exit provisions in the perimeter agreement we've signed to prevent foreign criminals from abusing our generous immigration system? Perhaps you can give me your opinion on whether you believe the ETA is a useful tool.
I'll start with you, Mr. Edelmann.