Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you kindly for appearing before this committee again.
My first question follows up on one of the issues that has been focused on by other members of this committee, namely, your insistence on being at the airport when the first wave of Syrians arrived in Canada. I seem to recall that it was a moment of great pride for many Canadians. They saw you, the Prime Minister, and premiers in various provinces welcoming Syrians.
Could you explain to us why you thought it was significant that you be at the airport? Was it more in recognition of the great generosity shown by Canadians, or was it to impress upon the Syrians that we were very grateful they were arriving?