I call meeting number 55 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, October 7, 2022, today we continue our study of the government's response to the final report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan.
We welcome the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the officials, to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Thank you, Minister, for joining us today. We really appreciate your time.
She's also joined by Global Affairs officials Weldon Epp, assistant deputy minister for Asia; Julie Sunday, assistant deputy minister, consular security and emergency management; Jennifer Loten, director general, international crime and terrorism; and Stephen Salewicz, director general, international humanitarian assistance.
I welcome you all in appearing before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Minister Joly, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. Then we will go into rounds of questioning. You can please begin.