I call the meeting to order.
The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development is holding its 27th meeting today, October 26, 2010.
Today we are undertaking a study on the situation of persons with albinism in Tanzania. We have as a witness Mr. Peter Ash, the founder and president of Under the Same Sun. He is with us by video conference.
I remind all members of the committee that our hearings today are being televised. It is always good to keep that in mind.
Let's begin by turning the floor over to Mr. Ash.
Normally we invite our witnesses to talk with us for about 10 minutes, giving us some background information, and then we turn the floor over to questions. Although we don't hold rigidly to that, you have a bit of an idea of what we do now.
Mr. Ash.