Thank you, Chair.
Ms. Frogh, one of the last things you said was to listen to the women. That's good advice at the best of times. Even here in Canada, I think all of us need to take that advice. I appreciate that, and I will work very hard in my own life to use that advice.
I'm concerned about something and it has to do with the facts. If you look at some facts, the government has promised 40,000 Afghan refugees. Immigration minister Sean Fraser told me last week at committee that we're at about 9,500 or so right now. That's in almost nine months. That's a little over 1,000 a month. He was also quite happy to tell me that there were 10,000 Ukrainians who have come to Canada in three months. That's a much higher rate.
I would like to get your opinion on this. Are we dealing with some racism issues in Canada? Is there Islamophobia? I know there are differences between people coming from Ukraine versus Afghanistan. Do you think that some of that is at play with what's going on here?
I'll start with Ms. Frogh.