Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Minister.
I want to begin by saying that I am happy to be a member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. This is my first meeting as part of this committee, as I was previously a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.
For the time being, we are working on a bill that seems very positive and has everyone in agreement. I hope that will continue, especially since the minister is here today.
Earlier, Ms. Boivin asked a question about Bill C-10. That bill had to do with the 2002 legislation on public safety and implemented the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. You said that, in the case of Bill S-9, you wanted to move ahead quickly and you wanted an order to be issued. Could you explain to us why this situation is different from that of Bill C-10, which has still not been implemented?