I believe the principle in play here is how we treat those who come here. This is also a reflection of our openness and generosity as a society. As for the implementation of the agreement, according to what I can see in the field, looking at organizations who deal with the settlement of Columbians in Quebec, the alignment of Canadian policies on those of the United States deprives Quebec and Canada of refugees who offer a great potential, who integrate very well into our society. If we consider, for example, the Latin American community, in Quebec, these people settle mainly in the regions. This is very important for our regionalization policies. We are excluding a community which integrates very easily into our society. This also means a loss of economic potential that these people bring with them. I find it very regrettable that the agreement allows fewer people to immigrate to our country.
As for family reunification, it is also a challenge here in Canada. You mentioned earlier the difficulty stemming from the one-year deadline, but we need also to look at the difficulty in bringing the family together. The definition of family is very restrictive, from what I understand.
Would you recommend a widening of this definition?