Thank you, Chair, and I would like to thank both the witnesses for their presentations today as we go through our study.
My first question is for Ms. Atak. You have spoken about how negative public policy can drive a culture of suspicion among asylum seekers and refugees, and you told the National Post in April about a global trend of criminalizing asylum seekers and especially undocumented migrants. This risks eroding public support for helping those in need.
How can we build faith and confidence in refugees and asylum seekers and counter this bad information?