Good afternoon, everyone.
We have one witness today. I want to welcome him here and thank him for travelling from Windsor, Ontario. I also want to thank MP Hardcastle for proposing Mr. Nsabiyumva as a witness for us today.
Let me give you a little background. Mr. Nsabiyumva is a Burundian refugee who has lived in Windsor, Ontario, since 2007. He is actively involved in community organizations, such as the Association socioculturelle burundaise de Windsor as vice-president, and the African Community Organization of Windsor as public relations officer.
Mr. Nsabiyumva also helps newcomers and immigrants in the Windsor area from settlement to employment. He has an engineering degree from the University of Burundi and an MBA in electronic business from Laval University in Quebec City.
Mr. Nsabiyumva still has siblings in Burundi, and along with his church, has applied to privately sponsor his sister and her five children who live in a refugee camp in Uganda.
He is following the situation in Burundi from Canada and is in touch with Burundi citizens who fled the country.
He shared his story with the Windsor Star on January 22, and I think many of you read the article in advance of this session.
With that, Mr. Nsabiyumva, I give you the floor for your statement.