Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you again everybody.
I'm going to look at a recent review of the parent and grandparent program. The government released a backgrounder on its action plan for faster family reunification. The 2013 annual report states:
The Department explored ways to redesign the program to avoid future backlogs, while remaining sensitive to fiscal constraints, bearing in mind Canada’s generous public health-care system and other social benefits.
This was on page 11.
What is the expected impact of these changes on the health and social security of our immigrant seniors? And will anything be done to ensure that new Canadians are reunited with their elderly loved ones?