Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to echo my colleagues in thanking the witnesses for being here today. This is obviously very difficult testimony to hear. However, I don't think it's terribly surprising for many of us in this room. We have seen an Iranian regime that has time and time again put the lives of Iranians at risk, has murdered Iranian citizens, has tortured and has committed horrific crimes. As horrible as this testimony is to hear, I don't think many in this room are surprised.
What I think we need to get to the bottom of, as the human rights subcommittee, is the role that Canada can play, how Canada can alleviate what is happening in Iran, and what we can do to support the Iranian people. That has to be our first priority.
I would like to start by getting a little more information about the impacts of this regime on the human rights of women, minority groups and youth in particular, and the way in which Canada can support them, both in Iran and outside of Iran, in Canada.
Perhaps I'll begin with Ms. Karimi and then go to Mr. Aarabi. I don't think we have our third witness with us any longer.
Ms. Karimi, let me start with you, please.