You're very clear.
Ms. Jackman is an active contributor to continuing legal education programs for the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and academic and community conferences. She is well known to Canadians as a spokesperson on topics including the practice of immigration and refugee law, racial profiling, the role and practices of the Federal Court and Supreme Court of Canada, issues related to migration and Canadian national security, and domestic and international human rights norms and practices.
Hopefully this afternoon, we will also be joined by Mr. Lorne Waldman. I'll introduce him now, although my understanding is that he's not there yet. He is a Canadian immigration and human rights lawyer. Mr. Waldman has appeared frequently in Canadian courts at all levels, and he has argued many leading cases in immigration and refugee law. Canadians will recognize him as a frequent commentator on immigration and refugee issues in the media. In August 2007, Mr. Waldman was awarded the Louis St. Laurent Award by the Canadian Bar Association for his contribution to the legal profession.
Our committee looks forward to his testimony and also to Ms. Jackman's.
We will welcome your comments first, Ms. Jackman.
We know, just for the committee's benefit, that Mr. Waldman was going to be making his way from court. Hopefully, he will still be able to appear here.
Ms. Jackman, the floor is yours.