I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Pursuant to our study on the Canadian entertainment software industry, we're pleased to have today the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.
Welcome, Minister.
Appearing with him from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration we have David Manicom, director general, immigration branch, and Sharon Chomyn, director general, international region. From the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development we have Steven West, director, temporary foreign worker program.
These witnesses and the minister are scheduled to be here until 4:30, and then we'll go to the final hour of our meeting.
With that, Minister, welcome. I understand you have some opening remarks, so the floor is yours.