Good afternoon, everyone.
This meeting will come to order as we continue our study on Iraqi refugees. As you can see, it's a very full agenda.
For the first hour we're welcoming the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. We have Micheline Aucoin, director general, refugees branch, who was here last week; Bruce Scoffield, director, operational coordination, international region. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, we have Catherine Godin, director, humanitarian affairs and disaster response group. From the Canadian International Development Agency, we have Françoise Ducros, director general, Europe, Middle East, and Maghreb branch.
Welcome to all of you. I think Ms. Aucoin is going to have the opening statement on behalf of the group.
I would invite you, Ms. Aucoin, to begin with your opening statement, please.