I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 81 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, September 26, 2023, the committee is meeting to discuss its study on Bill C-33, an act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act, and to make a consequential amendment to another act.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person and joining us using the Zoom application.
Colleagues, appearing before us for the first hour today, we have, from the Canada Border Services Agency, Graeme Hamilton, director general, traveller, commercial and trade policy; and Cathy Toxopeus, director general, transformation, planning and projects. Welcome to you both.
From the Department of Transport, we have Mr. Serge Bijimine, assistant deputy minister, policy; Lisa Setlakwe, assistant deputy minister, safety and security; Sonya Read, director general, marine policy; and Stephen Scott, director general, rail safety. Welcome.
Witnesses, welcome, on behalf of the committee.
We will dive right into it, and I will turn the floor over to Mr. Hamilton for his opening remarks.
You have five minutes.