We know that we have a shrinking labour force right now in Canada. We also have international obligations, human rights obligations, to uphold. The recent position taken by our members is that we want to see Canada do more and be a leader in welcoming refugees in Canada. We are faced with this global refugee crisis that keeps increasing, and yet in Canada we have this labour force that's shrinking. The position is that we have to share the responsibility and welcome more refugees.
This is what we're asking in a part of our brief, that we increase and match the funds to have adequate integration measures for refugees. In small communities, we've seen that it can be a really positive approach. We've seen that historically throughout Canada. We've seen that refugees have brought so much, not just economically but culturally and politically.
We've seen that they're ready to be part of the community that welcomes them, and that they create businesses that will be successful. They're just there to have a better life, and we have the obligation to provide that to them.