Good afternoon, everyone.
I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 52 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.
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 (firearms). The committee resumes clause-by-clause consideration, and we'll get to the speaking list shortly, which carries on from yesterday.
Before we resume debate, I will welcome the officials who are once again with us today. From the Department of Justice, we have Paula Clarke, counsel, criminal law policy section; and Phaedra Glushek, counsel, criminal law policy section. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Rachel Mainville-Dale, acting director general, firearms policy; and from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, we have Rob Daly, director, strategic policy, Canadian firearms program; and Murray Smith, technical specialist, Canadian firearms program.
Welcome back, everyone. Thanks for joining us once again.
With that, on the speaking list for carrying on the debate on G-4 we have Madame Michaud, Mr. Noormohamed, Ms. Dancho, Pam Damoff and Mr. Motz, and it carries on with some more. We'll go down the list further as we go.
I think this will take us to the end of the day, but feel free to put your hand up if you want to be on the list.
With that, I turn the floor over to Madame Michaud.
Ms. Michaud, you have the floor.