I call to order meeting number 14 of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Good morning to all of you, especially to our witnesses.
Sergeant Lori Lowe is from the RCMP immigration and passport branch, border integrity, federal and international operations. Lori is the national coordinator for human trafficking.
Yvon Dandurand is from the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy at the University of British Columbia. He is also the dean of research and graduate studies at University College of the Fraser Valley.
I welcome both of you to our committee this morning as we commence a study on the very important topic of human trafficking. We will have sufficient time this morning, so you don't have to feel rushed. It is important for us as a committee to get a good feeling about where the issue is, what has been done and what needs to be done. I understand you both have a huge breadth of knowledge that you are prepared to share with us, and then answer questions from the committee members.
I ask Sergeant Lowe to go forward first.