I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 42 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Today we will continue our study of the conditions faced by asylum seekers.
I just want to confirm that all witnesses have conducted the required technical tests in preparation for this meeting.
For our first panel in today's meeting, I would like to welcome the officials from IRCC. I would like to welcome Ms. Christiane Fox, deputy minister; Mr. Scott Harris, associate deputy minister; Jason Hollmann, acting director general, asylum policy; and Michèle Kingsley, assistant deputy minister, operations. The officials will have five minutes for their opening remarks.
Ms. Fox, you have the floor and you can begin. You will have five minutes for you opening remarks and then we will go to a round of questioning.