Public Safety committee  If I may, is CBSA more skilled in this particular aspect of crime prevention?

Public Safety committee  Okay, thank you.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank all the witnesses for being here and for the work that they do to protect Canadians. We've been hearing a lot about gun violence in Montreal. Are there any hot spots in the country, in particular when it relates to gun violence and illegal arms trafficking?

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Deputy Commissioner. The Quebec government, in September 2021, announced Operation Centaur. Can you explain to the committee the RCMP's involvement in this operation?

Public Safety committee  Thank you. We heard some testimony earlier around staffing at CBSA. I put this question to the CBSA officials, please, for clarification. From the information I have, as of 2015-16 there have actually been 600 additional full-time employees added to CBSA. Can you confirm whether that's actually the case?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  What Mr. MacGregor just mentioned—that we wait for one of our permanent members—is very reasonable. That doesn't preclude us from accepting what Mr. Oliphant said could start us off. I don't know if we're meeting next week. If we are, that might be a way to start. I'm also personally partial to Mr.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Madam Clerk, I'd like to put forth a motion to have our colleague on this committee, Ali Ehsassi, be the chair for this subcommittee.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Madam Clerk, I would like to nominate Denis Trudel for second vice-chair.

Lunar New Year  Mr. Speaker, xin nian kuai le. Sun nien fai lok. Happy New Year. On February 1, Canadians of Chinese and Asian origin will celebrate the lunar new year. In Asian tradition, we are now entering the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is known for its raw power and impressive bravery. This is meant to inspire energy and positivity, qualities we can all embrace as we enter this new year.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. I will be splitting my time with a colleague of mine, Paul Chiang, but I also very briefly want to ask you about the priorities that you hope to accomplish in this mandate. Do you want to add anything before I pass the time that remains to my colleague?

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Minister, for being here. As a Quebecker and a Montrealer, I find this study extremely important. I would like to talk about the source of the illegal diversion of firearms for criminal purposes. In your opening remarks, you mentioned some statistics on the number of firearms that are diverted nationally.

Public Safety committee  Thank you.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, I misunderstood what we were voting on. If I can correct my vote, I'm voting to adjourn.

Public Safety committee  That's exactly right. I wasn't aware of that. I thought we were voting on something else, and I'm voting in favour of adjourning.

Public Safety committee  I think I have the right to.... We'll let it go.