Good morning, everyone.
This is the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, meeting number 13, on Thursday, December 1, 2011, and today we are televised. The orders of the day, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), are that we will have a briefing on the provincial nominee program.
We have three guests with us today from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Mr. Manicom is the director general of the immigration branch.
I seem to recall you on a televised program. I can't remember what it was for, but I remember you.
We also have Natasha Parriag, who is the acting director of intergovernmental relations.
This is your first time here?