Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, meeting number 33, Monday, April 30, 2012. This meeting is also televised. It's held pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 23, 2012, namely Bill C-31, an Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and several other acts.
We have two guests today. For the first hour, we have Martin Collacott. He's with the Centre for Immigration Policy Reform.
You've been here before, many times. Welcome back, sir.
We also have Mr. Peter Showler, director of the refugee forum at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa.
Sirs, you have 10 minutes each.
Mr. Collacott, we'll start with you.