Welcome to meeting number 85 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
For the first hour, we are continuing our study of closed work permits and temporary foreign workers.
I am pleased to welcome two witnesses who are with us today: from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, Ms. Peggy Brekveld, chair, and from the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Mr. Kenton Possberg, director.
Welcome to the committee.
Ms. Brekveld, you have five minutes for your opening statement.