I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting 120 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I would like to remind participants of the following points. Please wait until I recognize you before speaking. All comments should be addressed through the chair. Members, please raise your hand if you wish to speak, whether you're participating in person or via Zoom. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can.
We're engaged in a review of the foiled terrorist plot in Toronto and of the security screening process for permanent residence and citizenship applications. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on August 13, the committee is resuming this study.
I want to remind members that there is currently a section 517 publication ban in place. A section 517 publication ban prohibits the publication of any information, evidence or representations made at or in anticipation of a bail hearing. Any bail conditions, reasons of the bail court and any evidence or materials relied upon at the bail hearing are prohibited from disclosure.
I would now like to welcome back our witness.
As an individual, we have the Honourable Ralph Goodale, former minister of public safety and emergency preparedness and current High Commissioner of Canada in the United Kingdom. Welcome, sir.
I now invite Mr. Goodale to make an opening statement.