I've been told in no uncertain terms by a member of the committee, “Let's get moving”, so I guess we'll have to get moving.
I want to welcome all of you here today to our meeting and our consideration of Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171).
I want to welcome here today, from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Mr. Malcolm Brown, assistant deputy minister, strategic and program policy; Micheline Aucoin, director general, refugees branch; and Mr. Eric Stevens, legal counsel, legal services. Thank you for your presence here today to help us out as we consider Bill C-280.
I think you are well aware of the drill. I think you have opening remarks, so I'll go to Mr. Brown, the ADM, for opening remarks. Do you all have opening statements?