Chair, we take a step back and consider Statistics Canada's definition of the low-income cut-off, I think that's a good place to start.
The low-income cut-off is the threshold below which a family will devote a much larger share of its income in comparison to the average family to basic necessities, such as food and shelter and clothing. That is why it was established as the threshold for the super visa because it takes into account the basic necessities that extra family members would bring. It is meant to balance the fact that it is a longer-stay visa and to make sure that clients are appropriately supported while they're here.
That said, the government agrees that this is something that should be continually revised. We'll be examining it, and the minister will be tabling a report—if this bill is adopted—on the low-income cut-off and whether other considerations, including those that have been raised by other witnesses, should be considered.