Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Minister and staff, for being here today.
I want to talk about the generosity of the Canadian government and the Canadian people of bringing in so many Syrian refugees in a short amount of time. It really rings true to Canada's return to its humanitarian traditions.
This is shown not only by the unprecedented resettlement of thousands of some of the most vulnerable members of our global community in a very short period of time, but also by the reinstatement of various programs cancelled by the previous government.
The interim health program was fully restored on April 1, 2016, after it was cut in 2012, leaving already vulnerable newcomers, particularly women and children, without access to basic medical care.
Can you elaborate on the various significant changes to programs aimed at refugees that have occurred in the last few months?