Order.
This is meeting number 18 for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Welcome to our committee members, and to our witnesses this morning.
I'd ask the committee to ensure that you have on your desks the following documents: the government response to report number seven that was sent by e-mail to your offices last week; briefing documents from the Library of Parliament on report number seven; a brief submitted by the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada, who are going to speak to us now; and you should have the committee calendar updated with confirmed witnesses in bold. We will have Minister Prentice come in to speak to us at noon.
I am now going to introduce our witnesses for this morning. From the Salvation Army, we have Danielle Strickland.
Welcome, Danielle. We're very happy that you're able to join us today, especially on such short notice for all of you. We really appreciate that.
From the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada, we have Mirjana Pobric and Dr. Shandip Saha, researchers. Thank you very much for coming this morning.
Whoever would like to can take the lead.
Ms. Strickland, would you like to start off with your presentation?