Thank you, Madam Speaker, for your indulgence.
The committee, of course, has been reviewing the major threats for the country, such as terrorism, espionage, foreign interference and cyber actors, for example. We have reported very openly now for Canadians on the question of terrorism, the growth of ideologically motivated violent extremists, the rise of groups embracing xenophobic violence, anti-authority violence and gender-driven violence. We have seen a growing number of examples of neo-Nazis, white supremacists, misogynist groups and individuals planning or conducting attacks, a trend which is mirrored around the world.
Finally, while the restrictions imposed as part of the COVID lockdowns, such as limitations on travel, have disrupted terrorism facilitation efforts, the pandemic and the concurrent protests increased anti-government rhetoric connected to ideologically motivated violent extremism.
In conclusion, the point of this evening's speech is to illustrate there is a highly functioning committee composed of good members from all sides of the House of Commons and of course members from the other place as well. It has been working well now for over three and a half years, has produced seven fundamental reviews and three annual reports. I have tried to set out for members, colleagues and Canadians how we conduct reviews under the legislation, when we are asked to redact, how we are asked to redact and the limitations on being asked to redact.
The message I want to leave with all parliamentarians is the following: Committee members form a dedicated non-partisan group of parliamentarians from both houses who take pride in undertaking serious work on serious national security and intelligence issues.