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Today, we will be commencing our study on the government's response to the final report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan.
On behalf of all the committee members, I would like to welcome the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and officials from IRCC.
Along with the minister, we are joined by Christiane Fox, deputy minister; Jennifer MacIntyre, assistant deputy minister, Afghanistan; Catherine Scott, assistant deputy minister, settlement and integration; and Pemi Gill, director general, international network.
We will begin with opening remarks from the minister.
Minister, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks.