Citizenship and Immigration committee  I certainly learned some of the good things that they do in terms of promoting the rights of workers, and I believe that they do that, in the farmers' defence. I also heard some of the concerns about where they can go from there, and I think that's a good question, as well.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Again, this consultation took place after my visit. I saw it as necessary, so I reached out to various sectors, but they didn't respond when I was visiting. There was not much I could do about that, but in order to be fair, I reached out and had a conversation. The full report re

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I take various information into consideration for my full report.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. It depends on how much longer. That is the question, I suppose.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My recommendation is, certainly, to modify the closed nature of the program. If the workers are able to choose their employers at their own will, that reduces the instances of abuse and exploitation. More importantly, whether it's closed or not, employers have to comply with th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I believe there's a gap right now where certain migrant workers do have a pathway for long-term and permanent residency, yet many of the workers in the agriculture and low-wage streams do not have that opportunity, and I find that discriminatory. I believe they make a vital contr

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean that, as soon as they arrive, they'll be given long-term status? Is that what you're hinting at?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If that's the case, then yes, I would certainly encourage that. I think there are other countries that are considering similar things. As you said, it's a circular labour migration. The migrant agriculture workers, as you highlighted, do come every year, so why not give them all

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I looked at only a few sectors, like agriculture, where accommodations are tied to the employers, and that's also where exploitation and abuse may happen. I think the worker should be able to live apart from their own employers if they so wish. However, I do appreciate that soc

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much. Yes, I very much support what you have done. A multi-stakeholder approach is extremely important in order to listen to the voices of workers and stakeholders, and that's the [Technical difficulty—Editor].

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Can you hear me now?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I commend that type of multi-stakeholder approach that exists in Quebec. I certainly encourage other provinces to consider the participation of other stakeholders, including workers. It is of vital importance in developing appropriate programs and strategies so that everyone—work

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, I have not had a chance to do that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I suppose it's not very difficult for me to get into that type of debate. I appreciate the difference between the federal competence and provincial competence, and I appreciate that Quebec has a slightly different situation. From my point of view, the most important thing is tha