I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon everyone. This is meeting number 59 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, on Monday, November 19, 2012.
Today our committee is commencing our study of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act.
Our first witness is the Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice. He is accompanied by Mr. Donald Piragoff, senior assistant deputy minister of the policy sector at the Department of Justice. I see Mr. Glenn Gilmour of the criminal law policy section will also be with us.
We want to thank the minister for coming to the public safety and national security committee. It's an honour. We are frequented by the Minister of Public Safety here, but a special welcome to you today, sir. We thank you for assisting us with our study of this bill and providing us with the appropriate officials from your department to help us understand it better.
I also understand you will be with us for one hour. You have an introductory statement on Bill S-7 and then you will take some questions.
Welcome. We look forward to your comments.