Public Safety committee  I have not yet been, but I will be there by the weekend.

Public Safety committee  It's all of the above. Training is provided in advance of somebody being sent overseas. We provide additional support to the visa officers in terms of training and awareness with regard to the types of questions and intelligence information on the country itself, so yes, training is provided to all officers and all staff who are sent abroad.

Public Safety committee  No, we will not be able to share the types of questions that are asked.

Public Safety committee  In terms of the process, the preliminary interview is done by the IRCC department, so the visa screening officer does the preliminary interview overseas. As I mentioned, it's a multi-layered approach to security. On average, that interview can take up to an hour, and it is guided by indicators as well as guiding questions that we, along with intelligence and security partners, provide.

Public Safety committee  On average, we estimate a maximum of an hour, but for clarity as to whether or not that's being respected, the question should be referred to the IRCC, because they're the ones actually doing the interview in situ.

Public Safety committee  Biometric screening is only one element of the overall screening apparatus that is being used as part of this process. It is only one of the multiple layers of security. You're absolutely right that sometimes information on some of the biometrics against which we're screening may not be found, but that's why we have the additional support of the interview and a series of other security layers that are being used as part of the process to ensure that we know as much information as possible about the individuals who are coming in.

Public Safety committee  I'd say it's both. I wouldn't say that one is less or more. I'd say that we're doing it for both of those reasons.

Public Safety committee  I can't specify exactly that just because somebody was screened, it was hit against X database, so I won't get into that level of detail with you. But I can tell you again that if there was a screening case and there was a concern, and additional information or time was required to review the case, it would be set aside for that purpose.

Public Safety committee  I would like to add that service is primordial to us at the agency. I can tell you that we in fact examine the practices and standards of other countries, including those of the Group of Five, but we go beyond that. As Ms. Semaan said, we are a member of the World Customs Organization.

Public Safety committee  I won't be telling you what the numbers are. For reasons of security we're not divulging how many officers we have in situ who are performing the duties. I can tell you that we have had a series of rotations of staff who have gone abroad to support the initiative, and we're doing so through a couple of mechanisms.

Justice committee  We are going to keep doing what we currently do and we are going to be proactive. But the new provisions will let us check police databases. If we find a car in a container, we are going to be able to check whether it has been stolen. At the moment, we cannot do that. When we call the local police, we will be able to confirm that we have found a container with a stolen car in it.

Justice committee  That is difficult to say, because we do not know.

Justice committee  I feel that that is part of the problem. We do not know how serious the problem is. We have to become more effective in order to find out.

Justice committee  Yes, that will be covered in the act, a vehicle or vehicle parts.

Justice committee  Permits.