The meeting will come to order.
This is meeting number 19 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. We are continuing our study on border security. We have before us today Mr. Gilles Rhéaume, vice-president of public policy with the Conference Board of Canada .
In a short time, at approximately 9:30, we will have the Honourable Perrin Beatty, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, along with Mr. Ryan Stein, the director. We also have, as individuals, Mr. Michael Kergin, former ambassador to the United States and special advisor to the Ontario premier on border issues, and Professor Benjamin Muller, from Simon Fraser University.
We thank you all for attending this morning. I don't know if you've decided among yourselves who will go first. Mr. Rhéaume, would you like to go first?
Please introduce yourself, talk a little bit about your position, and then go ahead and make your presentation. We usually allow about ten minutes for the presentation. Each of you can then introduce yourselves and give a little more background on yourselves.
Welcome to the committee. You can go ahead any time you're ready, sir.