Welcome as well to MP Kent, who's the other guest this afternoon.
Our first witness today is from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UNHCR. Jean-Nicolas Beuze has been in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as the representative in Canada since January 16, 2017. He has more than 19 years of international humanitarian and human rights experience, and has worked in various capacities within the United Nations. Most recently he was the UNHCR deputy representative for protection in Lebanon.
I'll also welcome Michael Casasola. Mr. Casasola has been a resettlement officer with the UNHCR in Canada since 2002. As a resettlement officer his responsibilities included identifying the most vulnerable people in a refugee camp or similar situation, and then submitting those identified for resettlement to Canadian immigration authorities for their consideration.
Gentlemen, thank you very much for joining us here on what has been a most interesting study. We're clearly dealing with a country that is in the midst of the most immense crisis and catastrophe. We're very pleased you're able to be here as our final witnesses.
With that, we'll give you 12 to 14 minutes in total to provide some testimony. Then we'll open it up to the members for some questions.
Thank you.