I call the meeting to order. Welcome back to the meeting.
For our second panel, we are joined by Saint-Phard Désir, executive director of the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership. We are also joined by Laura Schemitsch, immigration and refugee lawyer, representing Race and Company LLP. Our third witness for today is Beth Potter, president and chief executive officer, from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
All the witnesses will have five minutes for their opening remarks.
We will start with Mr. Désir, representing Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership.
The floor is yours. You can please begin, and you will have five minutes. Thank you.