Thank you, Madam Chair.
Minister, I would like to come back to your answer concerning your openness to reviewing certain programs to make things easier for employers who need workers.
We are seeing that, even during the health crisis, the unemployment rate is high and that, despite this, labour shortage is still a concern.
Past reports from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration have suggested to create LMIAs and to consider an accelerated process for employers with a good reputation. Another suggestion was to replace LMIAs with an approach that would be more focused on the employer.
The Bloc Québécois is also suggesting that the department carry out LMIAs focused more on regions or types of employment, expand the scope and duration of LMIAs, and increase the work permit validity period.
Considering that the suggestions in that last report have not yet been taken into account, how can the minister assure us that the suggestions made in the next report will be properly assessed?