Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's good confirmation. Thank you. A third area that we've had difficulty with in Canada, in my own riding, is on the topic of family reunification. We hear very plaintively from refugees who've come to Canada. They cannot relax in this country while they know that their family is still in danger.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Excellent.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Excellent. Thank you. Another difficulty that I've heard, in particular from the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, is the lack of available child care. The pattern they've observed for refugee families and immigrant families who have come to Nanaimo is that they often stay at home to take care of their young children if they can't find affordable child care.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much, Chair. I'd like to start by recognizing that the University of Toronto Women in House program is on the Hill today. I'm very glad to have Gabrielle da Silva with me, who is training in human rights, among other things. This is an especially good day for her to be shadowing us on the Hill.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You're a great chair. On my first question, I'm going to speak from my own experience in Canada and the riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith that I represent. We're hearing a lot from people on the ground in British Columbia about the lack of capacity within Canada's immigration system to handle the massive influx of applications.