I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 30 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.
For those who are joining us on Zoom, please click on the microphone to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you're not speaking. As you all know, for those who are joining us virtually, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: English, French or floor. Of course, for those who are in the room, you can use the earpiece that is attached and select the desired channel.
For those who are speaking, as well as for the questioners, I will let everyone know when you have one minute left.
Kindly wait until I recognize you by name before speaking.
I want to remind everyone to kindly not speak over each other, as it will be hard for our interpreters to translate, and it makes their job difficult.
Of course, please ensure that all your comments are addressed through the chair.
Members, please don't forget to raise your hand if you wish to speak. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can.
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 welcome our witnesses for today.
As an individual, we have Dr. Kelly Sundberg, professor from Mount Royal University. Online, we have Mr. Joshua Eisen, who's in-house counsel of FCJ Refugee Centre, a wonderful centre in downtown Toronto. From the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we have Tracey Maulfair, representative in Canada, and Azadeh Tamjeedi, senior legal officer.
I warmly welcome all of you.
Up to five minutes will be given for opening remarks, after which we'll proceed with rounds of questions.
Welcome, Professor Sundberg. I'm going to ask you to begin with your opening remarks for five minutes. You can begin right now.