Good morning. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on June 16, 2016, the committee will resume its study on immigration measures for the protection of vulnerable groups.
Please note that because of the sensitive nature of the committee's study, as we hear from witnesses during the course of our study, the content of some witnesses' testimony may be upsetting to participants and the viewing public.
The first panel appearing before us today are human rights activist Ms. Nadia Murad; Mr. Murad Ismael, executive director for Yazda; Mr. Mirza Ismail, from the Yezidi Human Rights Organization International; and, joining us by video conference from Vancouver, Mr. David Berson, co-chair of the Or Shalom Syrian Refugee Initiative.
I would like to thank all of the witnesses for appearing before us today on this very important study. I would like to remind witnesses that they have seven minutes for opening statements.
I will begin with Ms. Nadia Murad.