Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you to all of you for coming today.
I would like to continue on the issue of employment. Ms. Ménard pointed out quite appropriately that in order to integrate, one has to have a job. I am quite concerned about this. The Bloc Québécois undertook consultations on the integration of newcomers into the labour market. We are very concerned by the fact that many of these people, even if they have a very impressive CV, experience problems in obtaining an initial interview in order to make themselves known. We're suggesting putting a little bit of oil in the machine.
Here's the idea that I would like to submit to you. I don't know if you remember but a few years ago, the Journal de Montréal undertook an investigation. The same CV was sent to employers, one displaying the name Martin Tremblay and the other, let's say, Ahmad Abdul. The CV was exactly the same. The first name was invited to about 20 interviews and the other, only two or three. We are proposing that in businesses under federal jurisdiction, that have more than 100 employees and that have sufficient human resources services, the practice that is used in Europe be established, that of anonymous CVs. When individuals are selected for interviews, the recruiter only has access to information on the CV that is relevant to that job, in other words training and work experience, but not the name, gender, ethnic origin and so on.
Ms. Ménard, what do you think of this practice? Do you think that would help people to integrate?