Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, meeting number 37, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
This committee hearing is televised and is pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 23, 2012: Bill C-31, an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and a number of other acts.
The first panel is individuals. They are lawyers.
Carole Dahan, good afternoon.