I call the meeting to order.
Thank you to all of the witnesses for appearing before the committee.
Today we are joined by Mr. Stéphane Handfield, as an individual, a lawyer from Handfield et Associés, avocats. We are also joined by Mr. Yannick Boucher, the director of strategic development and research, representing the organization, Accueil liaison pour arrivants. Our third witness today is Madame Marzieh Nezakat, manager, refugee settlement and integration program of the Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities.
Once we have remarks from all three witnesses, we will go to our round of questioning. We will begin with Mr. Handfield.
Mr. Handfield, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. You can please begin.