I call this meeting to order. This is the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Welcome to our witnesses today, who have come to help us with our study on the national security framework and revisions to a number of acts that we anticipate coming in the next while. Our study has just begun. We've had a couple of meetings in Ottawa. We're continuing now on the road with five meetings across the country this week. We're hearing from people who have expertise in the area of national security from a variety of perspectives. You have come to us either because the Library of Parliament has suggested you or because one of the political parties has suggested you. We're glad you're able to be here.
Tonight's meeting is an open-mike forum. We're hoping to have a number of citizens come and give their thoughts and ideas on changes, or not, to the national security framework.
We'll begin with 10-minute presentations. I think we'll start with the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies.
David and Robert, you can divide your 10 minutes as you would like. Please go ahead.