I'd like to call this meeting to order. This is the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. This is meeting number 49.
For the first part of the meeting today, we are going to study the review of the witness protection program.
I will have to ask the cameras to leave. This is going to be recorded, but no cameras are allowed in here.
We have with us today, from the Department of Justice, Erin McKey, senior counsel in the criminal law policy division; from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Chief Superintendent Derek Ogden, a director general; from RCMP legal services, David Bird, counsel; and we have Superintendent Carl Busson, officer in charge of the drugs and organized crime division.
Welcome, everyone, to our committee. We look forward to your testimony.
I believe only Chief Superintendent Ogden has an opening statement. Is that right? Anytime you're ready, sir, you may go ahead. You have approximately ten minutes. If you need a little more than that, just let us know.