Good morning, everyone. Welcome. This is meeting number 17 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
This morning we'll continue our study of drugs and alcohol in our prisons. We will begin by hearing first from the Correctional Service of Canada. You'll note by the different positions of our guests this morning that this is a response to some of the questions that came out of our last meeting, follow-up questions as to the transformation.
From the Correctional Service of Canada we have Mr. Ross Toller, the deputy commissioner of the transformation and renewal team, and Brian Wheeler, area director of the London area parole office.
We welcome each one of you this morning. We thank you for taking time out of your schedule to appear before our committee. We understand that you have a number of opening comments you would like to make, and then take some questions from our committee.
Mr. Toller, welcome. It's good to see you again. We look forward to what you have to say.