I'd like to bring this meeting to order.
This is the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, meeting number 23. Today we are considering Bill S-2, an act to amend the Customs Act. It was referred to us on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
We have with us at the meeting this morning, from the Canada Border Services Agency, Ms. Kristine Allen, acting senior general counsel; Kimber Johnston, vice-president of the enforcement branch; and Glenda Lavergne, director general.
Thank you very much. Our plan is to have you make some opening comments on Bill S-2, and then, as is our usual practice here, we'll open it for questions and comments. When we have no more questions and comments, we will go to the consideration of the bill. So that's what we have.
Thursday's meeting was to be a continuation of this one. We'll see how far we get today. If by chance we were to finish today—this is for the committee—we would not have a meeting on Thursday.
Without any further ado, I will give you an opportunity to make opening comments. Welcome.