Hello, everyone, and thank you for coming to the 159th meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. We have one less than a full quorum of people, but based on our rule for reduced quorum, we do have enough people to proceed. Our third motion at our first meeting says:
That the Chair shall be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence published when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three (3) members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government.
Without further ado, and to assist our witness from Washington whose access to the teleconferencing commitment might expire, I will ask Susan Fratzke of the Migration Policy Institute to present her opening remarks for no longer than seven minutes.
Thank you.