Good morning, colleagues and ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to meeting number 57 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Today we are continuing our study of Bill C-51. We have witnesses here this morning and will have a second set later this morning, and then we will meet this evening for two more rounds of witnesses.
We are pleased to have our two witnesses today, who will each have up to 10 minutes for a presentation. After that there will be questions and answers.
We welcome Pamela Palmater, chair in indigenous governance, Ryerson University, Department of Politics and Public Administration. We welcome as well Steve Irwin, inspector with the Toronto Police Service.
Thank you both for coming here today and taking the opportunity to meet the committee and to bring forward your opinions, views, and perspectives on this bill.
We will start off with the opening statements.
Ms. Palmater, you have the floor.