I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 29 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
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Thank you for your co-operation.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on September 16, 2025, the committee is resuming its study of Canada's immigration system.
I would now like to warmly welcome our witnesses for our first panel today. All of them are in the room. We do not have anybody virtually for this first panel.
From Amnesty International Canada, we have Marisa Berry Méndez, campaigner, French-speaking section. From Battista Migration Law Group, we have Joycna Kang, partner. From La Passerelle-Intégration et Développement Économique, we have Léonie Tchatat, founder and executive director.
I'd now like to welcome all the witnesses.
Up to five minutes will be given to each one of you for opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.
We will begin with Ms. Méndez for five minutes.
Your five minutes begin right now.