I would like to thank all of our witnesses for joining us today.
Further to your comments, Mr. Platsis and Mr. Perchal, I, too, am a child of immigrants. I am actually the case of the young child who truly knows Canada as her only safe home.
The safety and security of Canadians and our communities is a priority of mine, and it is a priority of the NDP. Earlier this month, I co-hosted a community conversation on safety where the leader of the official opposition attended. He took lots of questions from residents of my community in Scarborough. Immigration didn't come up. As we know and as you mentioned, Mr. Platsis, the vast majority of newcomers to Canada are law-abiding people who don't commit crimes. Actually, when people are talking to me about immigration issues, it's generally constituents who are looking for fairer treatment, or a speedier reunification with their families, as you mentioned, Admiral.
What we did hear from residents of Scarborough was the need for preventive strategies and giving law enforcement the resources they need to keep us safe from criminals of all backgrounds, whether they are citizens or not. It was the need to keep the community safe from criminals.
We have also been hearing from witnesses in these committee meetings that the government needs to address the lack of training, resources, integration of information, and monitoring technologies within the responsible public service agencies. We have heard this from witnesses, as well as from Auditor General reports time and time again.
I would like to give you an example. Serious errors appear to also lead to the delays in removing serious criminals, like Clinton Gayle. Lost files, human error, and lack of detention after violating terms and conditions of release have occurred in some of the cases used as examples by the government. How can the current system be improved without eliminating an individual's right to due process? As you mentioned, every person should have their day in court. How can the current system be improved without eliminating a person's right to due process?
Any one of you can answer my questions.