I'd like to call this meeting to order. We're a little late starting this morning because the other committee was a little late leaving the room. So we'll get started right away.
I would like you to take a look at your documents in front of you. You should have several documents. One is the statement of Vivita Rozenbergs' hearing before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Another piece of information you should have in front of you is prepared for the House of Commons standing committee on trafficking in persons from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
Another document you should have, from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service, is a discussion document, “Defining the Parameters for a Study on Trafficking of Persons”.
Also, you should have, again from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service, witnesses who have appeared or who have been invited to appear as of October 23, 2006. That should be in your package as well.
Also in your package should be the additional witness suggestions, and also the notice of motion of Ms. Minna. The last thing would be your schedule of meetings.
Those should all be in your package in front of you this morning.
Ms. Sgro, the chairperson, will be late because she had another commitment, but she will be arriving in a timely manner, so we'll go through the first part, which is the witnesses' presentations on human trafficking.
Perhaps we could begin, because we're about fifteen minutes late and we don't want to miss any of our witnesses.
I would like to welcome you here today. It is indeed a pleasure to have you present on this very important issue to the status of women. We have in front of us the International Organization for Migration. Vivita Rozenbergs is the head of the Counter Trafficking Unit. Welcome, Vivita.
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