I call the meeting to order. This is the second session. As we all know, the orders of the day are, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, April 22, 2009, for study of Bill C-291, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, coming into force of sections 110, 111, and 171.
The second panellists include, from the Canadian Council for Refugees, the executive director, Janet Dench. Welcome. As an individual we have a former ambassador and former executive director of the Canadian Immigration Service, Mr. James Bissett. Eventually we'll have Rivka Augenfeld, representative from the Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes.
We will begin with the Canadian Council for Refugees and executive director Ms. Janet Dench. Thank you very much for coming. You have approximately seven to ten minutes—closer to seven, please.
Thank you.