Thank you very much, Mr. Davies.
We did issue the survey, and the response was really great from the refugee claimant population. Throughout the province of B.C., we tried to reach out to as many people as possible.
As you know, refugee claimants are still not eligible for services funded through the federal government. They rely on provincial funding to do that. Maybe the best thing to do is for the Government of Canada to extend services that are offered through IRCC to refugee claimants as well so that they have access to it.
We heard loud and clear that there is a huge need for mental health support. We did hear that housing is one of the big things that refugee claimants encounter when coming here, because, upon arrival, it would take them a while to get documentation from the Immigration and Refugee Board, IRB. As you know, the board is moving toward virtual services, and for the refugee claimant, it was an additional challenge not having access to technology or being able to reach out to somebody in person at the Canada Border Service Agency office or the Immigration and Refugee Board to get an ID document. It caused a a huge delay and impact on refugee claimants being able to access services and, of course, later to get work permits so they could find employment in British Columbia.