Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and welcome to our guests as well.
I'm especially happy to see a representative from CSIS here today. In the last committee, I actually spoke to CBSA. I was trying to understand why membership in certain groups or member affiliation with certain groups deems someone inadmissible, whereas affiliation with or membership in other groups does not. I wasn't able to get a definitive answer from CBSA. I think they actually referred me to CSIS; therefore, I'm very happy that you're here today.
I'm going to give an exact example. I've had a number of constituents speak to me and ask me why it is that some are deemed inadmissible and some are not. I'm going to use an example. I have it written down, actually. Membership in the South Lebanese Army or the Armenian Revolutionary Front, from 40 years ago, would still make a person inadmissible in Canada today. In comparison, members of the Communist government in Cuba who were involved in the Cuban missile crisis are not. I'm trying to figure out what the process is. Why are some people deemed admissible and some are not?
I'm hoping, Mr. Venner, that you can explain that to me.
Thank you.