Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The way I see it, you said these families who come as refugees are very productive. But certain families have participated in an immigration loans program that provides government assistance to pay for transportation, medical exams, and other costs associated with the initial settlement. Recent studies have shown that these families are at a high risk of being homeless or going through family instability.
I have talked to my city councillors, and they're in support of not having this burden on these refugee families because Canada is the only country that participates in such a program. Would you have suggestions for the federal government to eliminate or rethink programs like that?