Garry Breitkreuz at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On April 24th, 2007. See this statement in context.

April 24th, 2007 / 11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

I'd like to call this meeting to order.

This is the 39th meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. Today we are dealing with Bill C-279, An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes).

We'd like to welcome our witnesses to the committee. We have Ms. Karen Sallows, the director of research and evaluation and strategic coordinator for the Department of Public Safety; Mr. Ronald Fourney, from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and Mr. Greg Yost, from the Department of Justice. Welcome to you all.

You are all welcome to make opening remarks.

My information is that Ms. Sallows is prepared to begin. Please go ahead.

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