Good afternoon, everyone. We're in the second hour today, on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
We have appearing before us the honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and National Security. The minister has agreed to appear to assist us with the proposed firearm information regulations concerning non-registered firearms. This was referred to this committee on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Our committee very much appreciates having the minister appear. It seems as if he's here almost every week. We appreciate it, and we place a high value on our colleagues' willingness to respond to the request for the minister's assistance in our deliberations.
Minister, I would invite you to make your opening statements. Then we would move into our first round of questions. We're here for one hour. We're in public.
Welcome.