Welcome to this 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
We will begin by hearing three witnesses.
Thank you very much to the three of you, for being with us today for our study on strengthening the protection of women in our immigration system.
By video conference, from Vancouver, British Columbia, as an individual, we have Kathryn Marshall, lawyer. Thank you for being with us, Madam Marshall
From Toronto, also by video conference, as individuals, we have Audrey Macklin, professor and chair in human rights law, faculty of law, University of Toronto. Thank you for being with us, Madam Macklin; and we have Elizabeth Long, barrister and solicitor, Long Mangalji LLP. Sorry if I got it wrong, but thank you very much for being with us too.
All three will have eight minutes for your opening remarks.
We'll start with you, Madam Marshall. Please go ahead. You have the floor.