David Tilson at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

I call the meeting to order.

This is the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, meeting number 62. This meeting is televised.

We're studying Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

We have Mr. Richard Kurland, who is a policy analyst and lawyer. He has been here many times. We also have Ahmed Hussen, who is the national president of the Canadian Somali Congress.

Mr. Kurland, we'll let you go first, sir.