Thank you, Madam Chair.
I have three questions. I will try to be brief.
The first question is about what you were talking about earlier. Temporary employees, who had a licence tied to an employer and who were in a situation of abuse or who had poor terms and conditions of employment, could also apply for a program by sector and be mobile within a sector of employment, as I understand it. I would just like to have more details on this program. How many employees took advantage of it? What sector was it in?
The second question deals with francophone immigration outside Quebec. I know that there are objectives to achieve greater francophone immigration outside Quebec. I would like to have more details on the program. Are there any strategies in place at the moment?
The third issue concerns economic immigration to Canada as opposed to immigration of temporary employees who, while also meeting an economic need, are not under the purview of the department. Are there any commonalities? Is there any discussion on that? How does it all fit together? How is it complementary? Where are the needs, in fact?
How do you work with your colleagues at Employment and Social Development Canada to ensure that, in an effort to address a labour shortage, these two programs are linked by the same objectives?