Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to follow up a little bit on some of the questions that Ms. Dhalla was asking. Immigration is also a big issue in my riding in Mill Woods, and many of the people there will be interested in the changes that affect first-generation Canadians.
First, I just want to clarify what you said, that there's currently a difference between the way sponsored immigrants are treated, based on whether they're a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. Right?
Okay.
In 1996 I guess the Liberal government of the day made a decision to amend the act. Did you say that they didn't intend to create the differential treatment?