I call this meeting to order.
We're starting a little late. We will extend a little late. We can go a little further. We're still waiting for one witness, but I think as we proceed, the video conference witness will come on board with us.
I'd like to welcome you all to meeting 39 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 by using the Zoom application.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, June 23, 2022, the committee is resuming its consideration of Bill C-21, an act to amend certain acts and to make certain consequential amendments with regard to firearms.
We have today two panels of witnesses, with one panel of three witnesses per hour.
In the first hour, we will have by video conference the Centre culturel islamique de Québec and their spokesperson, Boufeldja Benabdallah. We'll give them an opportunity to make their statement when they join us.
With us today in person we have, from Danforth Families for Safe Communities, Ali Demircan, Ken Price and Claire Smith. Thank you.
From One By One Movement inc., we have Marcell Wilson, founder, and Savino Griesi, chief executive officer.
With that, each group will have an opportunity to give five minutes of opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.
We will start with Mr. Price, Ms. Smith and Mr. Demircan.
Go ahead, please, for five minutes.