First of all, I want to state a few points.
I heard some discussion about family reunification and parents and grandparents. Just to set the record straight, since 2012 we have admitted 70,000 parents and grandparents. That's the highest level in two decades of parents and grandparents who have come to Canada. I heard the number 5,000, and that's true. We opened it up in January for 5,000 new applicants as we're dealing with a reduction in the backlogs. That has come down by some 54%. It is a primary focus of ours, and our immigration stream is certainly focusing on that.
There was some discussion about child care provision, particularly for newcomers who are availing themselves of the services that are available at different agencies, to have somewhere to put their children. That is also a focus of our government. I can tell you that I visited the Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor. I did the grand opening of care for newcomer children. That was an addition to the facility, which is basically a day care centre. I had the opportunity to speak to the mothers and fathers who were there learning one of the two official languages, learning how to prepare their resumé, and so forth. I heard how comfortable it made them feel knowing that their children were no more than 30 to 60 seconds away from them being cared for in a fully serviced, and furnished with toys, day care centre right in the facility. It is something we are focusing on, to be sure.
I know that both the Regional Municipality of Durham as well as you, Mr. Chan, in your capacity at your day job with MOSAIC, where I visited and met you, work closely with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I'm not going to talk to the specifics of funding, because that's not the purpose of this meeting here, but perhaps you can help us by telling us how that relationship is going, how you work with CIC to ensure we are getting the best bang for our dollars that are going out there.
I'll start with Ms. Andrews, and then we'll go to you, Mr. Chan.