Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Eisen, one of the elements in your brief referred to the right way to address income equality. It said the way to do this is to promote the economic integration of new Canadians. Budget 2013 specifically states:
The Government has made significant progress implementing long overdue reforms to Canada’s immigration system with a focus on attracting talented newcomers with the skills and experience that our economy requires.
Many of the initiatives outlined in budget 2013 address exactly what you have pointed out are needed. We opened the new skilled trades immigration stream in January. We will reopen the federal skilled worker program, and with an updated point system. We're launching start-up visa and much more.
How do these initiatives work to attract skilled immigrants and to capitalize on their talents and training? Are we on the right track?