I call the meeting to order.

Welcome to meeting number 68 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

We will start by acknowledging that we are meeting on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin people.

Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.

Pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, November 25, 2022, the committee will begin consideration of Bill C-20, an act establishing the public complaints and review commission and amending certain acts and statutory instruments.

With us today we have the Hon. Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety.

Appearing with the minister, from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Randall Koops, director general, international border policy; Martin Leuchs, manager; and Julie Thompson, director general, policing policy.

Please note that the minister will be with us for the first hour. The remaining officials from Public Safety, the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency will answer questions from members in the second hour.

Welcome, everyone.

I now invite Minister Mendicino to make an opening statement.

You have 10 minutes, sir.

Ron McKinnon

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