I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 62 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 Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, February 3, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the effects of the withdrawn amendments, G-4 and G-46, to Bill C-21, an act to amend certain acts and to make certain consequential amendments with regard to firearms.
We welcome today, in person, the Minister of Public Safety and high officials from various departments and agencies.
First, we have the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety.
Welcome, Minister. Thank you for coming.
We have, from the Canada Border Services Agency, Mr. Daniel Anson, director general, intelligence and investigations. From the Department of Justice is Mr. Matthew Taylor, general counsel and director, criminal law policy division. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is Mr. Talal Dakalbab, senior assistant deputy minister, crime prevention branch. From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, we have Mr. Bryan Larkin, deputy commissioner, specialized policing services, and Ms. Kellie Paquette, director general, Canadian firearms program.
Thank you all for joining us today.
I'll note that the minister will be with us for the first hour and that the remaining officials will stay for the second hour as well.
Welcome to everyone.
I now invite the minister to make an opening statement.
Please go ahead, sir.