Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon to the committee members.
First, I want to tell you that I am privileged to be here today to ask you to support the Main Estimates 2014-15 for the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
I would like to provide a brief review. This department was created following the tragedy of September 11 and the response co-ordinated by the Canadian government to group all security agencies under one responsible authority. I am extremely privileged to be surrounded here by representatives from these various agencies that do a remarkable job every day.