Good afternoon, everyone.
I'm going to call to order this meeting of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. This will be our first session on our new study, which is going to be on human trafficking in India.
I want to acknowledge MP Khalid. This is a study that she has brought to our subcommittee, and we're pleased to be moving forward on it.
I'd also like to welcome MP Duvall, who will be sitting in today for MP Hardcastle. Thank you for joining us.
This study will focus on human trafficking for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation in India. We'll focus on trafficking flows, the conditions facing victims of trafficking, and what Canada and the international community are doing about it.
Our first witnesses today, from Global Affairs Canada, are going to be Robert McDougall, acting executive director of the South Asia bureau of Global Affairs Canada; and also his colleague, David Drake, director general for counter-terrorism, crime and intelligence.
Gentlemen, welcome, and thank you for being with us today to initiate this study.
Mr. McDougall, I understand that you'll be presenting an opening statement. If we can get you to proceed for around 10 to 12 minutes, that would be great. Then, of course, we'll open it up to questions from the rest of the members.
Please proceed.