Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want first to say how heartening it is to learn about the incredible work that's being done by the Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge community, both at the social service agency level and at the government level.
We've heard you talk about the importance of providing information and ensuring that the Syrian refugees have an opportunity to succeed. With respect to the long-term goals, and particularly in month 13 and beyond, I am concerned about specific groups of refugees that might not be able to achieve success. We've seen through the research that government-sponsored refugees versus privately sponsored refugees are more likely to access services. They access settlement services at 87% versus privately sponsored refugees at 69%. Further, we know that particular groups of refugees that are marginalized might find it difficult. For example, Focus for Ethnic Women has reported that women particularly have barriers to accessing health services and employment.
My question is for anyone on the panel. What can you suggest the government do to help your work, especially in providing information and support to reach out to those marginalized communities as well as to privately sponsored refugees who may not have access to the same level of service?