Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here today.
Minister, in this study we've had individuals come here and share their testimony. One individual was a caregiver. Another individual was a professor at a university. In both cases, they have lived in Canada and paid their fair share of taxes. They felt as though they were good enough to work here, but they weren't good enough to stay. It was hard to hear some of their testimony, because they felt that Canada is not welcoming and is splitting their family.
From ongoing testimony, we feel that there is a two-tiered system. I was wondering if you could elaborate on that and on how we can be more welcoming and how we can strike a balance between allowing these individuals to be here with their families—because they've contributed so much—and health care providers.