I'm going to call this meeting to order.
This is the 134th meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are continuing our study of migration challenges and opportunities for Canada in the 21st century.
As part of the study, we're looking at the global compacts on both refugees and on migration, which are currently under consideration within the UN network. We are doing a series of meetings on Canada's role in those, as well as the impact that they might have.
We very much thank the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship for joining us, as well as officials from IRCC and Global Affairs Canada.
It is my understanding that the content of the two compacts has largely been driven, from a governmental side, by IRCC, and the process of engagement has been largely driven by Global Affairs. We've invited officials from both departments to join us, and we thank you for coming.
We're going to begin with Mr. DeCourcey with an opening statement, and then the committee will have a chance to ask you and officials questions.
My understanding right now is that Mr. DeCourcey will be with us for the first hour of the meeting, as is our norm, and the officials will be available, should the questions need to be continued by committee members, in the second hour.
Mr. DeCourcey.