Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As members of the Bloc Québécois, from Quebec, we're learning a lot about temporary workers, since we started in Vancouver last week and we have gradually moved eastward. I'm becoming aware of the importance of this part of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which makes it possible to accept temporary workers, but also of the problems it causes. We've been told about cases of abuse and exploitation of these people, which is unacceptable.
Although labour standards should be better regulated, I believe that monitoring in that regard is better in Quebec, but it appears that it's different in each province. We see that it wouldn't be an ideal solution to have this part in our Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
In order to regularize the present situation, you would like these people to be able to become real landed immigrants and to obtain the same rights as other Canadians. For my part, I feel that the government should establish a special catch-up program, but that must nevertheless be seriously studied. Accepting a permanent resident creates more serious obligations than accepting a temporary worker, who, in principle, comes to work then returns to his country.
Would you agree that each case should be examined individually so that individuals can be accepted as Canadian citizens?