We have quorum, and accordingly, I call this meeting to order, acknowledging first of all that in Ottawa we meet on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on April 29, 2021, the committee is continuing its study of enforcement on first nations reserves.
To ensure an orderly meeting, these are the practices to follow.
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Pursuant to the motion adopted on March 9, 2021, I must inform the committee that all technical pretests have been carried out.
With us today, for the first hour, are the witnesses from the Department of Indigenous Services: Christopher Duschenes, Stephen Traynor and Jacques Boutin. Maybe not everyone is here yet, but that will be the panel. From the Department of Justice we have Margaret McIntosh, Jacques Talbot, Stephen Harapiak and Andrew Ouchterlony. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness we have Douglas May and Julie Mugford. From the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions we have Jeff Richstone and Marke Kilkie.
Thank you all for taking the time to appear.
You have three minutes each, in the following order. We will start off with the Department of Justice.
I'm not sure who's speaking, but please go ahead, for three minutes.