Citizenship and Immigration committee  I assume so. I do recall getting a notice about one woman. I remember one. That's all I remember.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's not something, quite frankly, that I really thought much about, so I really don't have anything to add to that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. In my personal situation what happened was I got out of the practice of law and developed another career. I'm also a power engineer. I eventually had a job at the refugee board. It was just easier. It was available. But, yes, it's open to me as a personal option to become a member of the law society and to practise immigration law.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  [Inaudible--Editor]...brought this first to the attention of the current minister, Diane Finley. The Toronto Star published an exposé last summer in which it made a concerted effort to find out what was happening with the area of discipline. They produced an award-winning series of news articles.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Are we pressed for time?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity. It is not with pleasure that I come before you, but with a heavy sense of responsibility. I speak as one member of CSIC, but as you can see from the consultants at the table and in the audience who have come from Calgary today to support this submission, I am not alone.