I call the meeting to order.
This is meeting number 13 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Today is Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
You have before you the agenda for today. We're continuing our review of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and protection of justice system participants).
Please note that we'll take 10 minutes at the end, in camera, to discuss a number of issues related to our travel to Vancouver for the organized crime study.
To assist us with our Bill C-14 review, we have a number of witnesses representing various stakeholders in the justice system.
First of all, we have the Ottawa Police Service, represented by Staff Sergeant Christopher Renwick, who is with the guns and gangs unit of the criminal investigative services branch, and we also have Staff Sergeant Bernie Ladouceur, with the criminal intelligence unit of the criminal investigative services branch. Representing the RCMP, we have Chief Superintendent Todd Shean, who is director general of drugs and organized crime, and we also have Superintendent Michel Aubin, director of immigration and passport.
Appearing from Halifax, by teleconference, we have Chief Frank Beazley, Chief of Police for Halifax. Welcome.
Later on we'll also have Mr. William Trudell, who is the chair of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, appearing before us.
Gentlemen, as you know, the process is that each of your organizations will have 10 minutes to present, and then after you're finished, we'll have questions from each of our committee members.
We could start with Monsieur Ladouceur or Mr. Renwick.
Mr. Renwick, please.