Thank you.
We're going to suspend for about 30 seconds to make sure we have the network set up with our next guests....
All right. I'll call the meeting back to order. This is the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. We're in our second hour, where we're continuing to look at the economics of policing in Canada.
Appearing by video conference, we have Halifax Regional Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais. Also appearing by video conference, from British Columbia, we have Chief Jim Chu, chief constable of the Vancouver Police Department.
Our committee thanks these two police chiefs for appearing this morning and helping us in our study of the costs of policing in Canada. Our committee also wants to recognize the good work performed by both of these police forces in Vancouver and Halifax.
We have as well from the first hour, Chief Rick Hanson from Calgary, who will stay around. Although he won't have another opening statement, he will be here to answer questions that we may have as well.
Welcome.
Perhaps we will move, first of all, to Chief Constable Chu, and if you have an opening statement, we would like to hear that at this time.