Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the officials who are here with us today.
We are on day one of starting the study on this very important bill. As you know, Minister, since 2006 Canada has welcomed the highest sustained level of immigration in our country's history. The current Citizenship Act is 37 years old. It certainly needs amendments to reflect the reality today, and to certainly assist us in processing the demand for immigration that this country continues to have, which continues to increase, and that we've been able to sustain since our election as a government in 2006.
Minister, in your opening remarks you stated that Bill C-24 aims to strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship. Could you explain exactly how the bill does this, please?