Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning everyone.
Welcome to the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
We are pursuing our study on the entertainment software industry. We have officials before us from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration: David Manicom, director general, immigration branch; and Martin Mündel, director, temporary resident program delivery division. We also have with us, from the Department of Employment and Social Development, Alexis Conrad, director general, temporary foreign worker directorate; Monika Bertrand, executive director, transfers and renewal, employment programs and partnerships directorate; as well as Amy Mifflin-Sills, the director of the program policy, skills and employment branch.
How may of you will be giving opening remarks? Two of you, okay.
We will begin with the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, as on our agenda. Go ahead with your opening remarks, please.
Mr. Manicom.