Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 22 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
We will start by acknowledging that we are meeting on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
Members and witnesses participating virtually may speak in the official language of your choice, and you will see those choices at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 17, 2022, the committee is resuming its study of the rise of ideologically motivated violent extremism in Canada.
I would like to welcome the witnesses here with us today. We have Jane Bailey, full professor, faculty of law, University of Ottawa; Dr. Garth Davies, associate director, institute on violence, terrorism, and security, Simon Fraser University; and Tony McAleer, author and co-founder of Life After Hate.
This is the thirty-second warning to everybody. Colleagues know it well. Witnesses will get to know it well. I have leeway of 10 seconds but no more, and if I have to cut you off, I have to cut you off. Everybody has been warned, and that's the rule as to how we manage time around here.
I would now invite Dr. Jane Bailey to make an opening statement of up to five minutes.
Jane Bailey, the floor is yours.