Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome.
This is meeting number 44 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
Today we are having a briefing on Canada's counter-terrorism strategy.
Appearing in our first hour is the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and National Security. We want to thank him for coming back today. It seems as though it was just our last meeting when he was here—and it was—to discuss the estimates. Two meetings in a row he has appeared. We very much appreciate that.
He is accompanied by the appropriate officials from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Michael MacDonald, director general of the national security operations directorate; and also Mr. John Davies, director general of national security policy.
I remind all members that the minister's timetable allows him to be here for the first hour, and also that the directors general will continue to testify in our second hour.
We want to thank you again. We would prefer basically the same format as what we've had in the past, and we look forward to your comments, Mr. Minister, and then to a round or two of questioning.