Thank you for having me.
I'm here on behalf of the Immigration Network, a group advocating for fast, fair, and effective immigration practices. Our group includes various national, regional, and local immigrant refugee organizations; community groups; as well as academic and legal professionals.
Our communities are heartened to see that steps are being taken to address the important issue of the immigration backlog. The problem has plagued Canada's immigration system for too long.
As someone who has first-hand experience in family separation due to immigration reasons, I wholeheartedly sympathize with families who are waiting for over seven years--