I'd like to bring this meeting to order. This is the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, meeting 14, and we have before us today the Minister of Public Safety. We welcome the Honourable Peter Van Loan. He has with him a number of staff and support officials from the different departments under his purview, and I will let him introduce them and allow him some time to make an opening statement. Then we will proceed as we normally do with questions and comments.
The minister can only be here until 10:30 a.m. We are starting promptly so that we can make best use of our time.
Again, Mr. Minister, we welcome you to our committee and await your statement. Go ahead, sir.