Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I wanted to reassure you: the Bloc Québécois will also ask that the part of the bill concerning immigration be reviewed by our committee. We do take into account the entire immigration issue when we hear the complaints you've told us about today. You've summarized a good portion of all the problems, and they are not easy to solve. In any case, it's definitely not by letting a person from the department say that he or she will accept or not accept such and such an application. The problem is much more serious than that.
We are well aware of the problems that the citizens you represent are experiencing. We find it unfortunate that the government wanted to amend this part of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by means of an act concerning the budget. We will make every effort so that the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration can study this bill and make the necessary amendments to it.
I wanted to take advantage of your presence here to obtain some clarification regarding the live-in caregiver program. Ms. Osmani, you mentioned that 10% of the employers are fictitious. I wanted to know the conditions of employment. Are the hours of work stated or specified in a kind of contract or agreement? Is the wage stated in it as well?
You also asked that workers not be required or compelled to live in the same place as the employer. What alternative are you proposing? Should the employer undertake to pay for a residence outside the family residence? I'd like to know the answers to those questions.