Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
Before I start, I want to move my motion:
That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no more than two meetings to examine the temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family affected by the crisis in Gaza; including the challenges that the Government of Canada faces in facilitating the exit of Gazans and that Canada is not the only country that faces these challenges; that the committee invite the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship to appear for one hour with departmental officials and that departmental officials appear for an additional hour; that the committee invite other relevant witnesses in accordance with the usual practices of the committee; that the committee report its findings to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.