Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is meeting number 13 of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, on Thursday, May 6, 2010. For orders of the day, we have Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act.
We have with us today as our guests the chairman of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Mr. Brian Goodman; the executive director, Mr. Simon Coakeley; and the senior general counsel, Ms. Sylvia Cox-Duquette.
Welcome to you all, particularly Mr. Goodman.
I thank you for giving up your time and coming to help us with this bill this afternoon.
I understand you have a brief presentation. You have up to 10 minutes.
Thank you again for coming. You have the floor.