I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 46 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. In accordance with the committee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, June 23, 2022, the committee resumes consideration of Bill C-21, an act to amend certain acts and to make certain consequential amendments regarding firearms.
We have two panels of witnesses today. For the first hour, we will have with us, by video conference, from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Atul Kapur, emergency physician and co-chair of the public affairs committee; and in person here with us in the room, we have, for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, Rod Giltaca, chief executive officer and executive director.
Welcome to you all. We will start by giving each group an opportunity to make a five-minute opening statement.
Dr. Kapur, please go ahead for five minutes, sir.