I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 57 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Today we will continue our study of the government's response to the final report of the special committee on Afghanistan. With us is the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Welcome, Minister, and thanks for appearing before the committee.
He is joined by officials from the Department of Justice. Today we have Robert Brookfield, director general and senior general counsel, criminal law policy section; and Glenn Gilmour, counsel, criminal law policy section.
Welcome, everybody.
Minister, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks.