I would like to call the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to order. On the agenda today, if you look on the sheets provided, is Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
Our witnesses are from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Ms. Lynn Barr-Telford, Mr. John Turner, and Mr. Craig Grimes. I welcome you to the committee.
I do apologize too. We had a statement in the House and a motion put forward on which there was some discussion and debate, but we are here now.
I assume, Ms. Barr-Telford, you will be presenting. Please proceed then. Thank you.