Thank you very much, Ms. Niazi.
Mr. Cimbaljevic, I am the proud representative of the Laurier—Sainte-Marie riding, in Montreal, where the village is located. Our community is enriched by many LGBTQ+ community individuals who settle in our area, in Montreal. Those people have often gone through very difficult situations.
I have a two-part question for you that does not directly relate to the topic we are discussing.
I know sexual orientation can cause difficulties when people apply for refugee status. Those applicants often do not have access to the refugee commissioner because their request is not based on grounds related to a crisis or a war. It is often difficult for them to declare their sexual orientation and apply for refugee status based on that. I would be very interested in hearing any comments you may have on this situation.
I would also like to know whether you think special programs should be established for LGBTQ+ communities.