Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Before my question to the panellists, I would like to clarify a point I made in the first session of today's meeting. I in no way claim that the panellists' motives were to block entrance to Canada of Africans. I'm deeply frustrated by the long delays and waiting times from source countries with large African populations. I do, however, see a pattern that concerns me, and that is that the applicants from African-source countries continue to wait longer periods of time to be accepted into Canada.
If I attacked verbally the two panellists, I apologize to them, and I will be following up with them.
I would like to share my time with Ms. Mendes.