Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. That's the standard practice. They were the initial findings.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. I never said that in my statement. I never said it was widespread or systemic. In fact, I met farmer associations that were able to share examples of good practices in protecting the rights of workers. I do believe that a large number of—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I did not do that. Nowhere in my statement did I say that it was widespread or systemic. I never used those words.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I did not talk only about agriculture. I also commented on other sectors.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. I wish I'd had the chance. I always tried to reach out, but again, due to time constraints and the priorities I have, I had to make that decision.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Not physically, no. I did not have a chance to visit.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. I would like to begin by thanking the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration for inviting me today. I am Tomoya Obokata, from Japan, currently serving as the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. As committee members are well aware, I vi

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much for inviting me to provide information this afternoon. I am Tomoya Obokata, the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. As you are well aware, I visited Canada officially between August 23 and September 6 to investigate