Your report was published in the spring, which is less than six months ago. I guess we have to give them a chance.
The minister announced some interesting measures in April, including putting an end to the four cumulative years and making it easier for a temporary worker to obtain permanent resident status, which might reassure Mr. Boulerice. I have a lot of experience in this regard because there are temporary foreign workers in my riding and they do excellent work. The government should make it easier for these people to integrate into our communities, because they have to obtain permanent resident status first if they want to bring their family to Canada.
We have an integration model that is truly successful. I am not talking about people who are deported to other countries or who arrive at the border illegally. I am talking about people who have been brought to Canada because there were labour needs.
Unfortunately, as we have seen too often, the temporary foreign worker program has been used to meet long-term labour needs, which is why the program requires greater flexibility. It will be important to follow up on this.
The fact remains that, in 2016, permits were issued to 79,000 foreign workers. In my opinion, the points you raised are still valid. We will of course ask the government to report on its action plan and its ability to make sure that Canadians are hired first, and that the right people are recruited...