I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the members and all witnesses.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name.
I believe we just have one member on video conference. Click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you're not speaking.
This is familiar to you, MP Lambropoulos.
Although the room is equipped with a powerful audio system, feedback events can occur. These can be extremely harmful to interpreters and cause serious injuries, so be mindful of that. The most common cause of sound feedback is an earpiece worn too close to a microphone. We therefore ask all participants to exercise a high degree of caution when handling the earpieces, especially when your microphone or your neighbours' microphone is turned on. To prevent incidents and safeguard the hearing health of the interpreters, I invite participants to ensure that they speak into the microphone into which their headset is plugged and to avoid manipulating the earbuds by placing them on the table away from the microphone when they are not in use.
All comments should be addressed through the chair. With regard to the speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best we can to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all members whether they are participating virtually or in person.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, November 27, 2023, the committee will resume its study of the implementation of a red dress alert.
At this point, I would like to welcome our witnesses.
We have with us today the honourable Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. We have, from the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Valerie Gideon, deputy minister; and Krista Apse, director general of the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls secretariat. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Kenza El Bied, director general, policy and outreach directorate, emergency management and programs branch; and Arjun Vinodrai, senior director, policy and programs development, emergency management and programs branch.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks followed by rounds of questions.
Minister, at this point, the floor is yours for five minutes.