Welcome back, everyone, to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. We are going to continue with our second hour.
This morning we are commencing our study of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
Our first witness is the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and National Security. Accompanying the minister from Public Safety Canada is Trevor Bhupsingh, director general of the law enforcement and border strategies division. From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, we have Assistant Commissioner Todd Shean, federal and international operations.
Again, Minister, we thank you for coming to committee. You've appeared here a number of times at our request. Thank you for your availability this morning. We would invite you to make your opening statements in regard to this new bill the committee will be looking into. We welcome your comments.