Good afternoon, everyone.
This is meeting number 31 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Thursday, March 15, 2012.
In our second hour today we will have time for some committee business. We have a budget and a number of other things to look at.
In our first hour today we're continuing our consideration of Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants).
We welcome back to our committee the John Howard Society of Canada. Catherine Latimer is here, as she is the executive director. We also appreciate having the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada appear. Kim Pate is the executive director.
I welcome your opening comments, Ms. Pate. I'm not certain whether Ms. Latimer has any, but you certainly have been at this committee before. You understand that there will be some questions after. We appreciate your willingness to take them and to take the time to be here.
Ms. Pate, please begin.