Colleagues, welcome to meeting number 23 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. The orders of the day, of course, are that we are studying social finance as it relates to crime prevention in Canada.
We have two witnesses with us today. We would certainly like to welcome Shawn Tupper and Kathy Thompson from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Kathy, of course, serves as the assistant deputy minister for the community safety and countering crime branch. Mr. Tupper is the assistant deputy minister for the emergency management and programs branch.
It is the chair's understanding that we generally have 10 minutes for opening statements, but I believe we will have a 20-minute combined presentation, which certainly falls within the parameters of the committee's work.
Please go ahead.